Musical Theory in the Renaissance

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Contents: Introduction Part I Terms and Topics: Resfacta and Cantare Super Librum, Margaret Bent On compositional process in the 15th century, Bonnie J. Blackburn On diminution and proportion in 15th-century music theory, Ruth I. DeFord Is mode real? Pietro Aron, the octenary system, and polyphony, Harold Powers Renaissance modal theory: theoretical, compositional, and editorial perspectives, Cristle Collins Judd. Part II Influences and Authorities: Renaissance music theory as literature: on reading the Proportionale Musices of Iohannes Tinctoris, Ronald Woodley Aristoxenus redeemed in the Renaissance, Claude V. Palisca Modes and planetary song: the musical alliance of ethics and cosmology, Gary Tomlinson Defending the Dodecachordon: ideological currents in Glareana (TM)s modal theory, Sarah Fuller Heinrich Glarean reading and editing Boethius, Inga Mai Groote. Part III Life and Works of Individual Theorists: The tradition and science: the Istitutioni harmoniche of Gioseffo Zarlino, Paolo da Col Introduction, Maria R. Maniates. Part IV National Traditions and Dissemination: Lute tablature instructions in Italy: a survey of the regole from 1507 to 1759, Dinko Fabris Deutsche Musiktheorie im 16.Jahrundert: Geistes- und institutionsgeschichtliche Grundlagen, Klaus Wolfgang NiemA ller You can tell a book by its cover: reflections on format in English music 'theory', Jessie Ann Owens La diffusion de textes thA(c)oriques franA ais A la renaissance, Philippe Vendrix Music and music theory in the universities of Central Europe during the 15th century, Tom R. Ward The dissemination and use of European music books in early modern Asia, David R.M. Irving Name index.