Musica Getutscht
Subtitle: A Treatise on Musical Instruments (1511) by Sebastian Virdung (Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 23, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780521032773
Subjects: Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles; Music; Music/Songbooks; Musical Instruments - General; Music / General; Music / Musical Instruments / General; Musical instruments--Europe--Early works to 1; Musical instruments--Europe--Early works to 1800; General
First sentence: When Sebastian Virdung, a musician and priest from the city of Amberg, presented his draft for Musica getutscht to the Basel printer Michael Furter in 1510 or 1511, both were no doubt aware that they had something new to give the German-speaking world.