The critical nexus : tone-system, mode, and notation in early medieval music /

Prologue. 1. The Heritage of Antiquity. Part I. The Eighth and Ninth Centuries. 2. The Reception of Ancient Texts in the Carolingian Era. 3. The Heritage of the Church. Part II. The Synthesis of Ancient Greek Theory and Medieval Practice. 4. Hucbald of St. Amand and Regino of Prum. 5. Alia musica. 6...

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Main Author:	Atkinson, Charles M. (Charles Mercer), 1941- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:	AMS studies in music.
Subjects:	Music theory > History > 500-1400. Music theory > History > To 500 > Influence. Théorie musicale > Histoire > 500-1400. Théorie musicale > Histoire > Jusqu'à 500 > Influence. MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory. Music theory Music theory > 500-1400 > History and criticism. Music theory > 500-1400 > Influence. To 1400 Electronic books. History
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Summary:	Prologue. 1. The Heritage of Antiquity. Part I. The Eighth and Ninth Centuries. 2. The Reception of Ancient Texts in the Carolingian Era. 3. The Heritage of the Church. Part II. The Synthesis of Ancient Greek Theory and Medieval Practice. 4. Hucbald of St. Amand and Regino of Prum. 5. Alia musica. 6. Pseudo-Bernelinus, Pseudo-Odo, and Guido d'Arezzo. Epilogue: Problems and Solutions. Bibliography. Index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 306 pages) : illustrations, music.
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-291) and indexes.
ISBN:	9780199722389 0199722382 0190273992 9780190273996 1282053493 9781282053496 9786612053498 6612053496