Bibliograph

Capturing music, the story of notation, Thomas Forrest Kelly

Type

Label

Capturing music, the story of notation, Thomas Forrest Kelly

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Capturing music

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881721206

Responsibility statement

Thomas Forrest Kelly

Sub title

the story of notation

Summary

Before the era of recording -- before wax cylinders, vinyl, or digital media -- songwriters, composers, and musicians relied on sheet music and musical notation to disseminate their works. In this marvelously witty and engaging chapter of music history, Kelly, a Harvard musicologist, thoughtfully reviews the long process through which musical notation developed

Table Of Contents

Isidore : writing as recording -- St. Gregory and the recording of music -- Guido the monk and the recording of pitch -- The great book : Leoninus and the recording of rhythm -- Franco figures it out -- It takes a scientist : Philippe de Vitry -- Into the future : later developments

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