The Musica of Hermannus Contractus

The renowned treatise on music, by an eleventh-century monk, in a critical edition with annotated English translation, introduction, and detailed indexes.

List of contents

Preface to Leonard Ellinwood's 1952 Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Abbreviations
Introduction
Musica
Variantiae Figurarum
Variantiae Neumarum
Plates
Appendix 1: Biographical Documents in English Translation
Appendix 2: Chants Cited
Appendix 3: Hermann's Diastematic Notation
Bibliography
Index Verborum
Index Cantuum
General Index

About the author

Leonard Ellinwood, John L. Snyder

Product details

• Authors: Leonard Ellinwood, Hermannus, John L. Snyder
• Assisted by: Leonard Ellinwood (Editor), John L Snyder (Editor), John L. Snyder (Editor), Leonard Ellinwood (Translation)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2015
• EAN: 9781580463904
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-390-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Eastman Studies in Music; Eastman Studies in Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Musikgeschichte, Klassik, Musik: Stile und Gattungen, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, Music / Songbooks, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical