Writings on music

by Birchensha, John

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Title Statements

Full title :Writings on music / John Birchensha ; Ed by Christopher D S Field and Benjamin Wardhaugh.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Ashgate
Place of Publication:Farnham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:331 s. : : faks., musiknoter.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780754662136, 0754662136
oclc:ocn939959873
Dewey Decimal:780.92

Introduction : Birchensha's reputation as a music theorist : Birchensha's life -- The practical part of music -- The mathematical and philosophical parts of music -- To reduce all the parts of musick to a regularity and just order' -- The sources. Transcription policy ; John Birchensha's writings on music : dedicatory epistle and preface to templum musicum (1664) ; Letter to the Royal Society (26 April 1664) -- A compendius discourse -- Birchensha's description of his 'grand scale' (9 June 1665) -- Animadversion for syntagma musicæ ; Synopsis of syntagma musicæ for the Royal Society (February 1675/6) ; Birchensha demonstrates his 'compleat scale of musick' to the Royal Society (10 February 1675/6) -- Rules of composition, I : Solas Taylor's manuscript ; Rules of composition, II : William Corbett's manuscript ; Rule of composition III : Francis Withey's manuscript.

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Birchensha, John Early works England History Music theory Music theory -- Early works to 1800 Music theory -- History -- 17th century… Musikteori -- 1600-talet. -- England Musikteori -- Verk före 1800 Théorie musicale -- Histoire -- 17e siè… Théorie musicale -- Ouvrages avant 1800