Birchensha, John. John Birchensha : writings on music

Folger bibliographic ID: 235617
Folger call number: MT6 .B57 2010
Folger holdings ID: 289314

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

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 -- Dates -- John Birchensha's writings on music : Dedicatory epistle and preface to Templum musicum (1664) ; Letter to the Royal Society (26 April 1664) -- A compendium discourse ; ' Birchensha's description of his 'grand scale' (9 June 1665) -- Animadversion for syntagma musicae ; Synopsis of syntagma musicae 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

Extended title: John Birchensha : writings on music / edited by Christopher D.S. Field, Benjamin Wardhaugh

Music theory Birchensha, John, active 1664-1672

author: Birchensha, John, active 1664-1672
subject: Birchensha, John, active 1664-1672
associated with: Field, Christopher
associated with: Wardhaugh, Benjamin, 1979-