Syntagma musicum. parts I and II / Michael Praetorius ; translated and edited by David Z. Crookes.
| Author/creator | Praetorius, Michael |
| Other author | Crookes, David Z. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press, 1986. |
| Description | xx, 104 pages, 42 pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | De organographia. English |
| Series | Early music series ; 7 Early music series (London, England : 1976) ; 7. ^A86514 |
| Abstract | Syntagma Musicum is a book by the German musicologist Michael Praetorius, published in Wittenberg and Wolfenbüttel in three parts between 1614 and 1620. It is one of the most commonly used research sources for the music theory of the seventeenth century. The second work De Organographia illustrates and describes musical instruments and their use; becoming a valuable resource for the research and reconstruction of early instruments. Includes commentary by the editor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-104). |
| Language | Translation of: De organographia. |
| Other title | De organographia. |
| LCCN | 85010588 |
| ISBN | 019316406X : |