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169941146Lugduni Sumptibus Societatis: Ex Typographia Petri Valfray in vico Mercatorio sub signo Coronæ Aureæ . Cum Approbation et Permissu 1699. Small quarto. Full contemporary dark brown mottled calf with raised bands on spine in decorative compartments gilt dark red leather label gilt marbled edges. 1f. recto title with woodcut armorial device incorporating crown and keys verso blank 1f. Index "Approbatio" "Permissio" 304 lxxxviii 19 i blank pp. Typeset with neumatic notation on 4-line staves scored for solo voice.<br /> <br /> With engraved armorial bookplate by T. Dupont of French writer and book collector A. Kuhnholtz-Lordat 1820-1893 to front pastedown.<br /> <br /> Binding slightly worn and bumped. Browned; occasional very minor staining foxing dampstaining and soiling. OCLC 805034285 956360819.<br /> <br /> A collection of antiphons and other sung parts of the Divine Office. [Ex Typographia Petri Valfray, in vico Mercatorio, sub signo Coronæ Aureæ] ... Cum Approbation et Permissu unknown
161997641Boston: C.A. Ellis Manager 1916-1917. 1916-1917. Good. - Octavo 8-1/2 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. 24 programs bound together without the original wraps into three-quarter black morocco & marbled boards. The covers are detached with the leather chipped at the corners. The spine is heavily rubbed and chipped. The contents consist of 1572 consecutively numbered pages. A number of pictorial black-and-white ads are included; however the 14-16 pages of ads at the end of each program were not bound in. There is some soiling to the blank endpapers else the contents are clean and in very good condition. <p>From the library of New York Times music editor William B. Chase with the shipping label from Boston Symphony manager C.A. Ellis laid in. Chase was the music editor for The New York Sun from 1896-1916 and for The New York Times from 1916-1935.<p>This volume includes the programs for 24 concerts from October 13 1916 through May 5 1917 with historical and descriptive notes throughout by Philip Hale. The volume includes 19 pages of highly useful indexes and summaries at the end. Karl Muck was music director. Among the soloists featured in these concerts were pianists Mrs. H.H.A. Beach Winifred Christie Carl Friedberg Ossip Gabrilowitsch Heinrich Gebhard Ernest Schelling and Ignace Jan Paderewski. Singers included Johanna Gadski Elena Gerhardt Julia Culp John McCormack and Louise Homer. Violinists who performed as soloists included Albert Spalding Anton Witek and Fritz Kreisler.Cellist included Joseph Malkin and Heinrich Warnke. Mrs. Beach performed her own Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor. The season included the World Premieres of Edward Ballantine's "The Eve of St. Agnes" and Philip Greeley Clapp's "Symphony in E-flat" conducted by the composer. Works by Ernest Bloch and Frederick Shepherd Converse were conducted by the composer. Boston: C.A. Ellis, Manager, 1916-1917. paperback
1635132<p>Exceedingly rare first edition</p><p>of Doni renowned landmark of music theory</p><p>The innovation of the "<em>Lyra Barberina</em>"</p><p>Only one copy sold at auction in the last 50 years</p><p>Doni Giovanni Battista.<em> Compendio del trattato de'generi e de'modi della musica. Di Gio. Battista Doni. Con un discorso sopra la perfettione de' concenti. Et un saggio a due voci di mutationi di genere e di tuono in tre maniere d'intauolatura: e d' vn principio di madrigale de principe ridotto nella medesima intauolatura. All'eminentiss. e reuerendiss. sig. il sig. cardinal Barberino. </em>In Roma : per Andrea Fei 1635.</p><p>4to 20 x 15 cm half vellum binding boards enriched with hand-colored paper pp. 40 171 1 signature †ⴠa-dⴠA-VⴠXⶠleaf b1 incorrectly numbered c1 xylographic decorations and headpieces on title page the coat of arms of Cardinal Francesco Barberini text in Latin and Greek.</p><p>At leaf Q3v: <em>Aggiunta con descrizione e rappresentazione in spartito dei cinque Modi o Tuoni generali denominati Dorio Frigio Lidio Iastio Eolio</em>; at leaf V1r: <em>Il principio d'un madrigale del Principe.</em></p><p>5 folding plates with musical notations</p><p>In his <em>Compendio</em> Doni is the first to theorise the introduction of elements of the ancient tonal system into contemporary musical practice and the need to return to the <em>Greek tonal system</em> an ancient music theory characterized by its use of tetrachords four-note scale segments various modes named after Greek regions like Dorian Phrygian and Lydian and the concept of octave species which describes different arrangements of whole and half steps within an octave.</p><p>His theories took up the themes that Vincenzo Galilei had expressed in his <em>Dialogo della musica antica e moderna</em>. He compared the moderns to the ancients concluding that apart from very few examples Monteverdi in particular true chromatic compositions do not exist. Very important in these works is the clear distinction that the author places between the madrigal genre and the recitative style following the reform of the <em>Camerata Fiorentina</em>.</p><p>Doni recognized the advancements made by his predecessors such as Mei 1573 and Salinas 1577 in understanding the Greek tonal system though he disagreed with some of their interpretations. He was critical of others like Glareanus whom he accused of falsely claiming to have revived Greek modes without properly engaging with the ancient Greek musical sources. Doni also dismissed Nicola Vicentino's attempts to revive the ancient chromatic and enharmonic genera as mistaken and useless.</p><p>A significant aspect of Doni's work was his interpretation of the <em>tonoi</em> and octave species based on close readings of the original Greek treatises. His analysis provided a basis for our contemporary understanding of these concepts.</p><p>Doni differentiated between tonos and mode drawing insights from Ptolemy's discussions on the modulation of tonos compared to melody. He highlighted how modulation in tonos involves altering the pitch of the voice throughout the melody while keeping the intervals suitable as opposed to changing only a part of the melody.</p><p>Additionally Doni credited Ptolemy with establishing the distances between the <em>tonoi</em> describing the specific intervals that separate various <em>tonoi</em> such as Dorian Phrygian Lydian and Mixolydian.</p><p>This understanding of the relationships between different <em>tonoi </em>was crucial in the historical study and interpretation of ancient Greek music theory.</p><p>One of Doni's significant innovations was his modification of the lyre an instrument he renamed the <em>Lyra Barberina</em> in honor of his patron Cardinal Francesco Barberini.</p><p>This instrument was intended to revive the ancient <em>Greek</em> <em>lyre</em> reflecting Doni's passion for connecting past and present musical traditions.</p><p>In the Appendix we find the Pedro de Heredia's madrigal <em>Passa la vita</em> on a text by Pope Urbanus VIII</p><p>One of the woodcuts in the book shows a violin fingerboard with a layout for the ancient Doric mode. Other woodcuts illustrate Greek tonalities and chromatic musical progressions.</p><p>Conditions: wormholes restored at last 40 leaves sometimes touching few letters some marks of use and light waterstains along the text.</p><p>References: Claude V. Palisca 1997. <em>Giovanni Battista Doni's Interpretation of the Greek Modal System</em>. The Journal of Musicology 151 3–18; RISM B VI.1 p. 272; Gregory p. 76; Gamba 1912; Damschroder & Williams p. 74.</p><p>Wider description and more images:</p><p>https://tinyurl.com/1635DONI-PDF</p> Andrea Fei
1697159298Altdorf, Kohlesius, 1697. M. Kpfr.-Portr. (Wagenseil) v. J. Sandrart, 4 Kpfr.-Vign. (teils m. Ansichten v. Nürnberg), 14 (teils gef.) Kpfr.-Taf., 1 gest. gef. Stadtplan von Nürnberg, 6 unpag. Bl. Notenbeil. u. 1 Bl. Beil.: "Des Wilhelm Webers Bildnis". 576 (recte 580) S. Prgtbd. d. Zt. m. (spät.) Lederrückensch. (dieses leicht beschäd.). Einbd. etwas bestoßen, angeschmutzt u. fleckig. Vord. Gelenk gelockert. Teils m. kl. Wurmspuren. Gebräunt, teilw. etwas stockfl. Wenige S. eng beschnitten ohne Textverl. Titel in Rot u. Schwarz.
16801010DGca. 1680. Kupferstich von Nicolas II de Larmessin (1632?1694). Bildgrösse: 18 x 13,5 cm. Blattgrösse: 20,5 x 17,5 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, Abbildung
17001006DGum 1700. Kupferstich. Bildgrösse: 13 x 14.5 cm. Blattgrösse: 16.5 x 18 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, Abbildungen
1659049718Paris: Pierre le Petit 1659. Later Edition. Hardcover Vellum. Very Good Condition. Contemporary overlapping vellum some mild discoloration scattered minor stains upper right with a light dampstain in spots reappearing. A few pages around 410 with a light burn mark in the lower margin an apparent candle reading mishap. 523pp index. With printed music throughout.<br /> <br /> Godeau was a bishop and Précieuses style poet in the middle of the 17th century. His metrical versions of the psalms went through a number of printings. Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Music. Inventory No: 049718. Pierre le Petit hardcover
168541147Vesuntione Besançon: Typis L. Rigoine Illustris Capituli Bisuntini Typ 1685. Folio. Full contemporary dark tan speckled calf. 1f. recto title with striking woodcut geometric-floral device verso blank 3-131 i blank pp.<br /> <br /> With neumatic notation typeset on 4-line staves throughout scored for solo voice. <br /> <br /> Binding worn rubbed bumped; upper board quite warped; upper approximately 1/2" of head of spine lacking. Occasional minor staining worming and dampstaining; minor loss to upper outer corners and gutter of first several leaves. OCLC 1119128101. <br /> <br /> "The story of the Crucifixion as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew xxvi-xxvii Mark xiv-xv Luke xxii-xxiii and John xviii-xix. In the Roman liturgy the Passion texts are recited as Gospel lessons during Mass on Palm Sunday Matthew Tuesday of Holy Week Mark Wednesday of Holy Week Luke and Good Friday John. At a very early date special lesson tones were developed for reciting the Passion and polyphonic settings of its texts have been made since the 15th century." Kurt von Fischer and Werner Braun in Grove Music Online<br /> <br /> "Along with the great responsories the Lamentations are musically the most important texts of Tenebrae ." Günther Massenkeil in Grove Music Online. Typis L. Rigoine, Illustris Capituli Bisuntini Typ unknown
169027993-zd2Todi: Vincenzo Galassi 1690. 4 Blatt, 122 Seiten, 1 Blatt, 85 Seiten, 1 Blatt, 73 (1) Seiten, 1 Blatt Protesta / 9 Blatt / 7 Blatt / 8 Blatt / 3 Blatt und 95 Seiten, 4 Blatt Protesta. Schweinsleder der Zeit mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel (der Einband leicht fleckig sowie etwas berieben und bestoßen, die vorderen Innengelenke am Kopf und Fuß etwas angeplatzt, die ersten 8 Blatt mit einem schwächer werdenden Fleck am Fuß der Seiten, teils leicht stockfleckig, sonst gutes und sauberes Exemplar). 8°. fest gebunden
16012613191231079Harms 1916-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book has minor edge wear. Pages are not crisp white. Harms paperback
165664080CBHerbornae Nassov [Herborn], [Muderspach], 1656. 12 °. 13,5 x 8,5 cm. [6] Blatt, 407 Seiten, [12] Blatt; [4] Blatt, 112 Seiten. Pergamentband der Zeit mit blauem Sprengschnitt. [6 Warenabbildungen]
164417864AB1644. Venice Ivntas 1644. 42 : 28 cm. 451 pages with engraved title-vignette and music-notes and many iniitials in red. Blindtooled pig-skin over wooden bords on 5 raised bands 2 clips edges in red. Rare early Italian book of Psalms containing the complete Psalms for every day. Printed in red and black throughout. Music filled square notation on four-line staves typeset throughout. - Front flyleaf with anotations in Latin 3 leaves with small tears not affecting the text some pages with additional paper strips at the edges some pages soiled at the lower right corner; binding a bit spottet half of the clips missing. - In general a good copy of this rare Liturgical music psaltar. hardcover
1609009865Innsbruck Austria: Oeniponti : Excudebat Daniel Agricola 1609. Book. Very Good Minus. Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 28 633 13 pages : music. Title page and text In red and black; head- and tail-pieces; initials; episcopal coat of arms of Christoph Andreas von Spaur verso of title-leaf; errata on recto of final leaf./ Music is in neumatic notation. Text is primarily in Latin but includes texts in German which are mostly German translations of Latin text preceding it. Very Good Minus in original intricately blind embossed leather leather at spine missing clasps missing lacking the half-title and front blank end page a few pages with tears p. 156 with loss of paper at bottom margin and p.157 with loss affecting bottom 3 lines of text last blank end page missing bottom 2" and with contemporary owners name and writing in Latin. Internally clean and bright. Beautifully presented in custom 20th c. clamshell case in red and gray cloth and gilt lettering with prior owner name in gilt that of John H. Planer noted music professor at Manchester University. SCARCE OCLC appears to locate 5 copies worldwide. Contents: Title page -- Labia sacerdotis Coat of arms of Bishop Cristoph Andreas von Spaur -- Praefatio Christophorus Andreas Dei Gratia Episcopus Brixinensis -- Church Calendar -- Index Capitum -- Prolegomena -- De sacramentis ecclesiae in communi -- De sacramento baptismi -- De sacramento confirmationis -- De sacramento poenitentiae -- De sacramento Eucharistiae -- De sacramento Extremae vnctionis -- De sacramento ordinis -- De sacramento matrimonii -- De exequiis et sepultris -- De diuersis benedictionibus sacerdotalibus -- Miscellanea -- Index rerum praecipuarum. Oeniponti : Excudebat Daniel Agricola, Hardcover
162214499Amsterdam 1622. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original ca. 1620 engraving of an old man playing the violin by the Dutch Golden Age artist son of the engraver Jacob Matham. The man wearing a feathered cap and with a bagpipe strapped over his shoulder is shown playing the violin left-handed holding the instrument against his chest. The text below the image is a cheeky reference to the seventeenth-century sexual connotations of the violin and reads translated from the Dutch: "My snares strings are still strong as well as all the rest / So if my Aeltie helps then it will sure go best." The empty bagpipe the man carries is also a veiled reference to sexual prowess.  Hollstein Dutch 6; "Old men in black and white: the imagination of the age in Dutch printmaking 1550-1650" Anouk Janssen p. 283 fig. 188; Amsterdam Rijksmuseum RP-P-1883-A-7212. Set on a silk mat and framed. Significant losses along the right edge with smaller hole and loss along the opposite side area of staining to middle right collector's pencil notation at foot frame heavily chipped. 15.5 x 25 cm; 6.1 x 9.6 inches. Framed to 34 x 39 cm; 13.5 x 15.5 inches. unknown books
161916666Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Co. Very Good. 1916-1937. First Edition. Magazine. Condition ranges from good to fine. Price is for all 27 issues: Nov 1916; Jan Dec 1917; Sept 1918; Aug/Sept 1921; Mar Aug back cover torn 1922; Apr Mar Oct Nov 1923; Jan 1924; Jan Mar no cover May Oct 1925; Oct 1927; Mar Jun Nov 1928; July/Aug 1929; Sep Oct Nov 1930; Apr 1931; Jan 1937.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; ~40 pages . The Violinist Publishing Co. unknown