Catalogue of the Manuscript Music in the British Museum (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...Guidone, piissimo mnnacho, et peritissimo musico." p. 1. It agrees with the copy printed in Gerbertus, Script. Secies, de Musica, vol. ii. pp. 2-24. The " BeguliE Rhythmicae " of Guido (written here as prose); with the five prefatory verses, p. 33. Printed ib. vol. ii. pp. 25-33. The Rules " de ignoto cantu," by the same. p. 42. Printed ib. vol. ii. pp. 34-37-"Epistola Guidonis ad amicum suum." p. 47-Printed ib. vol. ii. pp. 43 50. Dialogue on Music, attributed to Oddo, Abbot of Cluny. Begin. "Quid est musica? Veraciter canendi scientia." (See Harl. Ms. 281.) p. 62. Printed ib. vol. i. pp. 252-264. The Prologue to the " Tonarius" of Berno, Abbot of Reichenau, addressed "Domtno Deoque dilecto Piligrino." p. 85. Printed ii. vol. ii. pp. 62-79. Quarto, xvmth cent. Add. Mss. 4915. 148. A tract containing extracts from Isaac Casaubon's Latin version of Athenaeus, edit. Lugd. 1657; chiefly on ancient musical instruments. Quarto, xvmth cent. Add. Mss. 4916. 149. "Observations concerning Musick, made anno Domini 1705 or 1706, by the Rev. Mr. Bedford, Chaplain to the Haberdashers' Hospital, at Hoxton, near London." Small Quarto. Add. Mss. 49i7. 150. "Traite de la Musique moderne, avec quelques remarques sur la musique ancienne, par A. D. V., 1702." According to the preface, this treatise should consist of three parts, but the first part only is in Manuscript. Small Quarto. Add. Mss. 4918. 151. "The practicall theory of Musick, to perform musick in perfect proportions, and to set out the proportions upon the viol, so that they maj_jaI right upon the frets, 1702." Small Quarto. Add. Mss. 4919. 152. "Utile et breve regule di canto, composite per Maestro Zoanne di Sp...