Musica figuralis deudsch
By: Mart. Agricola
Contributors: Rhaw, Georg, 1488-1548, printer; Bates, Joshua, 1788-1864, former owner, donor
Published: 1532
Language: ger
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Music theory; Early works to 1800; Musical notation; History
Other titles: Musica figuralis
Notes: On verso of t.p.: Musica figuralis mit ihren zugehorenden Exempeln / sampt einem besunderlichen schonen Buchlein von den Proportionibus / welche allen gemeinen sengern / Instrumentisten vnd anhebern dieser Kunst / gantz nutzbarlich zu wissen / auffs einfeltigst vnd vorstentlichst jns Deutsche verfasset.

In two parts. The second part has special t.p. (with ornamental border): "Von den Proporcionibus. Wie dieselbigen inn die Noten wircken / vnd wie sie im figural Gesang gebraucht werden. Mart. Agricola," and colophon: "Gedruckt zu Wittemberg durch Georgen Rhaw."

Edition statement transposed from colophone (leaf [2]C4).

Title page printed in red and black ink.

Signatures: A-Ḿı Ńœ A-B́ı Ćþ.

RISM B/VI℗£: p. 70

Gift: Joshua Bates; 18590915.

Text in Latin.

Catalogued 20151127 bhealy

Boston Public Library (Allen A. Brown Collection) copy quarter bound in pink/tan/gold/blue/red marbled papers and brown leather over boards. Spine includes binder's spine title and date of publication in gilt with raised bars. Front pastedown includes donors' ex libris (bookplate) identifying copy as a gift of Joshua Bates, received September 15, 1859. Printed on antique laid papers featuring vertical chainlines, horizontal wire lines, and watermark visible at head-/spine-edge of pages. Title page includes embossed stamp of the Boston Public Library. Verso of title page includes annotation concerning provenance of copy in pencil script. Rear pastedown includes ink stamp dated "JAN 31 1945". Pages handnumbered in pencil at head-/spine-edge of leaves.