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• catalog contributor b1449458.
• catalog contributor b1449459.
• catalog contributor b1449460.
• catalog created "[1957]".
• catalog date "1957".
• catalog date "[1957]".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "[1957]".
• catalog description "I. Dissertation on the music of the ancients : 1. Of the notation or tablature of ancient music, including its scales, intervals, systems, and diagrams ; 2. Of the three genera: diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic ; 3. Of the modes ; 4. Of mutation ; 5. Of melopoeia ; 6. Of rhythm ; 7. Of the practice of melopoeia ; 8. Whether the ancients had counterpoint or music in parts ; 9. Of dramatic music ; 10. Of the effects attributed to the music of the ancients -- The history of Egyptian music -- The history of Hebrew music -- The history of Greek music : 1. Of music in Greece during the residence of pagan divinities, of the first order, upon earth ; 2. Of the terrestrial, or demi-gods ; 3. Concerning the music of heroes and heroic times ; 4. Of the state of music in Greece, from the time of Homer, till it was subdued by the Romans, including the musical contests at the public games ; 5. Of ancient musical sects, and theories of sound ; 6. Of the scolia, or songs, of the ancient Greeks -- The history of the music of the Romans -- A list and description of the plates to book I -- Reflections on the construction and use of some particular musical instruments of antiquity.".
• catalog description "II. A general history of music : Of the introduction of music into the church, and of its progress there previous to the Time of Guido -- Of the invention of counterpoint, and state of music, from the Time of Guido, to the formation of the time-table -- Of the formation of the time-table, and the state of music from that discovery till about the middle of the fourteenth century -- Of the origin of modern languages, to which written melody and harmony were first applied; and general state of music till the invention of printing, about the year 1450 -- Of the state of music, from the invention of printing till the middle of the XVIth century: including its cultivation in the masses, motets and secular songs of that period.".
• catalog description "III. Essay on musical criticism : 1. The progress of music in England from the time of King Henry VIII to the death of Queen Elizabeth -- 2. Of the state of music in Italy during the sixteenth century: including an account of theorists, with the progress of practical music in the church, as well as of Madrigals, Ricercari, or Fantasias, and secular songs, of that period -- 3. Of the progress of music in Germany during the sixteenth century -- 4. Of the state of music in France during the sixteenth century -- 5. Of the progress of music in Spain during the sixteenth century -- 6. Concerning the music of the Netherlands during the sixteenth century -- 7. Of the progress of music in England from the death of Queen Elizabeth, till the end of the seventeenth century -- 8. Of the music of Italy in the church and chamber during the seventeenth century -- 9. Progress of the violin in Italy, from the sixteenth century to the present time -- 10.Of the progress of music in Germany during the seventeenth century -- 11. Of the state of music in France during the seventeenth century -- 12. Progress of church music in England after the death of Purcell.".
• catalog description "IV. Essay on the euphony or sweetness of languages and their fitness for music : 1. Of the invention of recitative, and establishment of the musical drama, or opera, in Italy -- 2. Rise and progress of the sacred musical drama, or oratorio -- 3. Of the opera buffa, or comic-opera, and intermezzi, or musical interludes, during the seventeenth century -- 4. Of cantatas, or narrative chamber-music -- 5. Attempts at dramatic music in England, previous to the establishment of the Italian opera -- 6. Origin of the Italian opera in England, and its progress there during the present century -- 7. Progress of the musical drama at Venice, during present century -- 8. Progress of the musical drama at Naples, and account of the eminent composers and school of counterpoint of that city -- 9. Opera composers employed at Rome, and tracts published in Italy on the theory and practice of music, during the present century -- 10. Of the progress of music in Germany, during the present century -- 11. Of the music of France during the present century -- 12. General state of music in England during the present century.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
• catalog extent "2 v.".
• catalog hasFormat "General history of music.".
• catalog isFormatOf "General history of music.".
• catalog issued "1957".
• catalog issued "[1957]".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York, Dover Publications".
• catalog relation "General history of music.".
• catalog subject "780.9".
• catalog subject "ML159 .B96 1957".
• catalog subject "Music History and criticism.".
• catalog tableOfContents "I. Dissertation on the music of the ancients : 1. Of the notation or tablature of ancient music, including its scales, intervals, systems, and diagrams ; 2. Of the three genera: diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic ; 3. Of the modes ; 4. Of mutation ; 5. Of melopoeia ; 6. Of rhythm ; 7. Of the practice of melopoeia ; 8. Whether the ancients had counterpoint or music in parts ; 9. Of dramatic music ; 10. Of the effects attributed to the music of the ancients -- The history of Egyptian music -- The history of Hebrew music -- The history of Greek music : 1. Of music in Greece during the residence of pagan divinities, of the first order, upon earth ; 2. Of the terrestrial, or demi-gods ; 3. Concerning the music of heroes and heroic times ; 4. Of the state of music in Greece, from the time of Homer, till it was subdued by the Romans, including the musical contests at the public games ; 5. Of ancient musical sects, and theories of sound ; 6. Of the scolia, or songs, of the ancient Greeks -- The history of the music of the Romans -- A list and description of the plates to book I -- Reflections on the construction and use of some particular musical instruments of antiquity.".
• catalog tableOfContents "II. A general history of music : Of the introduction of music into the church, and of its progress there previous to the Time of Guido -- Of the invention of counterpoint, and state of music, from the Time of Guido, to the formation of the time-table -- Of the formation of the time-table, and the state of music from that discovery till about the middle of the fourteenth century -- Of the origin of modern languages, to which written melody and harmony were first applied; and general state of music till the invention of printing, about the year 1450 -- Of the state of music, from the invention of printing till the middle of the XVIth century: including its cultivation in the masses, motets and secular songs of that period.".
• catalog tableOfContents "III. Essay on musical criticism : 1. The progress of music in England from the time of King Henry VIII to the death of Queen Elizabeth -- 2. Of the state of music in Italy during the sixteenth century: including an account of theorists, with the progress of practical music in the church, as well as of Madrigals, Ricercari, or Fantasias, and secular songs, of that period -- 3. Of the progress of music in Germany during the sixteenth century -- 4. Of the state of music in France during the sixteenth century -- 5. Of the progress of music in Spain during the sixteenth century -- 6. Concerning the music of the Netherlands during the sixteenth century -- 7. Of the progress of music in England from the death of Queen Elizabeth, till the end of the seventeenth century -- 8. Of the music of Italy in the church and chamber during the seventeenth century -- 9. Progress of the violin in Italy, from the sixteenth century to the present time -- 10.Of the progress of music in Germany during the seventeenth century -- 11. Of the state of music in France during the seventeenth century -- 12. Progress of church music in England after the death of Purcell.".
• catalog tableOfContents "IV. Essay on the euphony or sweetness of languages and their fitness for music : 1. Of the invention of recitative, and establishment of the musical drama, or opera, in Italy -- 2. Rise and progress of the sacred musical drama, or oratorio -- 3. Of the opera buffa, or comic-opera, and intermezzi, or musical interludes, during the seventeenth century -- 4. Of cantatas, or narrative chamber-music -- 5. Attempts at dramatic music in England, previous to the establishment of the Italian opera -- 6. Origin of the Italian opera in England, and its progress there during the present century -- 7. Progress of the musical drama at Venice, during present century -- 8. Progress of the musical drama at Naples, and account of the eminent composers and school of counterpoint of that city -- 9. Opera composers employed at Rome, and tracts published in Italy on the theory and practice of music, during the present century -- 10. Of the progress of music in Germany, during the present century -- 11. Of the music of France during the present century -- 12. General state of music in England during the present century.".
• catalog title "A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period (1789) With critical and historical notes by Frank Mercer.".
• catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
• catalog type "text".