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The ""Musica"" of Hermannus Contractus (Eastman Studies in Music)
Ellinwood. L
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Description for The ""Musica"" of Hermannus Contractus (Eastman Studies in Music)
Hardcover. The renowned treatise on music, by an eleventh-century monk, in a critical edition with annotated English translation, introduction, and detailed indexes. Editor(s): Ellinwood, Leonard. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
The renowned treatise on music, by an eleventh-century monk, in a critical edition with annotated English translation, introduction, and detailed indexes. Long recognized as one of the most important medieval treatises on music, the Musica of Hermannus Contractus is here presented in a newly revised translation, with commentary reflecting the best current scholarship. A polymath and monk, Hermannus Contractus (1013-54) contributed to the important advancements made in European arts and sciences in the first half of the eleventh century, writing on history, astronomy, and time-keeping devices,among other topics, and composing several chants. His music theory, founded on a ... Read more
The renowned treatise on music, by an eleventh-century monk, in a critical edition with annotated English translation, introduction, and detailed indexes. Long recognized as one of the most important medieval treatises on music, the Musica of Hermannus Contractus is here presented in a newly revised translation, with commentary reflecting the best current scholarship. A polymath and monk, Hermannus Contractus (1013-54) contributed to the important advancements made in European arts and sciences in the first half of the eleventh century, writing on history, astronomy, and time-keeping devices,among other topics, and composing several chants. His music theory, founded on a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
Series
Eastman Studies in Music
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580463904
SKU
V9781580463904
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Reviews for The ""Musica"" of Hermannus Contractus (Eastman Studies in Music)
This new edition of the Music of Hermannus Contractus (or Herman of Reichenau) is very welcome. Snyder's introduction deals comprehensively with Herman's life and the content of his treatise as well as its influence on later authors. The manuscripts are fully described and their relationship discussed...The edition is enhanced by the end-matter, which includes variant readings of several diagrams and ... Read more