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Author Palisca, Claude V.

Title The Florentine Camerata : documentary studies and translations / Claude V. Palisca
Published New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [1989]
©1989

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Description vi, 234 pages : facsimiles, music ; 26 cm
Series Music theory translation series
Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler (YY 2011-10408) ANL
Music theory translation series.
Contents The Florentine Camerata -- The proem on Plutarch's Musica to Titus Pyrrhinus / by Carlo Valgulio -- The letter to Vincenzo Galilei of 8 May 1572 / from Girolamo Mei -- The Discourse addressed to Giulio Caccini, called the Roman, on ancient music and good singing / by Giovanni Bardi -- The discourse on how tragedy should be performed / by Giovanni Bardi(?) -- Three scientific essays. Discourse concerning the various opinions that the three most famous sects of ancient musicians had concerning the matter of sounds and tunings ; A special discourse concerning the diversity of the ratios of the diapason ; A special discourse concerning the unison / by Vincenzo Galiliei -- The prescriptions for intermedi / by Giovanni Battista Strozzi the Younger
Analysis Music Theories history
Notes English and Italian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English and Italian
Subject Camerata (Group of music theorists)
Music theory -- Early works to 1800.
Music theory -- History -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800.
Music theory -- History -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800.
Music theory -- History -- 16th century.
Music theory -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800.
Music, Greek and Roman -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800.
Author Palisca, Claude V.
LC no. 88001711
ISBN 0300039166 alkaline paper