Tuning and temperament : a historical survey / J. Murray Barbour.
| Author/creator | Barbour, J. Murray |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Dover edition. |
| Publication Info | Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2004. |
| Description | xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Glossary -- History of tuning and temperament -- Greek tunings -- Meantone temperament. Other varieties of meantone temperament -- Equal temperament. Geometrical and mechanical approximations ; Numerical approximations -- Just intonation. Theory of just intonation -- Multiple division. Equal divisions ; Theory of multiple division -- Irregular systems. Modifications of regular temperaments ; Temperaments largely Pythagorean ; Divisions of ditonic comma ; Metius' system ; "Good" temperaments -- From theory to practice. Tuning of keyboard instruments ; Just intonation in choral music ; Present practice -- Intervals with superparticular ratios. |
| Abstract | The demands of tuning (attaining the perfect scale) and temperament (the compromises necessary for composing in every key) have challenged musicians from the earliest civilizations onward. This guide surveys these longstanding problems, devoting a chapter to each principal theory and offering a running account of the complete history of tuning and temperament. Organized chronologically, the book features a helpful glossary and numerous illustrative tables, and it requires minimal background in music theory. This new reissue is currently the only edition in print of a much-quoted classic. 9 figures. 180 tables. |
| General note | Originally published: East Lansing : Michigan State Press, 1951. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-217) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004043835 |
| ISBN | 0486434060 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3809 .B234 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |