'The Temple of Music' by Robert Fludd

'The Temple of Music' by Robert Fludd

Hauge, Peter

Taylor & Francis Ltd

12/2010

332

Dura

Inglês

9780754655107

15 a 20 dias

Robert Fludd (1574-1637) is well known among historians of science and philosophy for his intriguing work, "The Metaphysical, Physical and Technical History of both Major and Minor Worlds". "The Temple of Music" (1617-18) is one section of this treatise. The book is an useful tool for understanding the position of English music theory around 1600.
Contents: Preface; Introduction; The 'Temple of Music'; The first book: on the subject of music; The second book: on the musical system; The third book: on the Temple's square column or on the monochord's proportional division from which the consonances are derived; The fourth book: on musical durations; The fifth book: on the Temple's triangle of intervals producing the consonances or on the consonances of symphony; The sixth book: on the commonly known musical instruments; The seventh book: on our great instrument; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.
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