Renaissance Reform of Medieval Music Theory : Guido of Arezzo Between Myth and History.

Contents: Part I. Guidonian Solmization in Music Theory and Practice -- Part II. Reforming the Music Curriculum in the Age of Humanism. With a preface, introduction, bibliography and index. Illustrations. Tables. Three music examples. This book argues that our understanding of the medieval hexachord as a fundamental diatonic structure is incorrect.

xviii, 286 p.; 23 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 1107442575
ISBN13: 9781107442573