The transmission of ancient music theory into the Middle Ages
Calvin M. Bower
The chronicle of musical thought in the Latin world from beginning Common Era through first millennium European history presents a metamorphosis various intellectual traditions into what we today call “music theory.” adjectives “middle” and “dark” hardly apply to these ages when one is writing thought, for centuries witness – indeed birth that Western discipline which attempts reflect systematically about given phenomena reflections analysis composition repertoires. While might speak tradition during early Middle Ages, integrity achieved not by any continuous thread runs whole, but number overlapping strands give strength broad tradition. Often forming very core draw their character other than music, continuity must be viewed proximate perspectives.
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