De praestantia musicae veteris.
By Doni, Giovanni Battista. Leading Italian Baroque musical theorist
Doni, Giovanni Battista. De praestantia musicae veteris. Libri tres dialogis comprehensi in quibus vetus ac recens musica inter se conferentur. Florence, A. Massa, 1647. 4to. [4]f + 166 (misnumb. 166)p + last blank leaf. 18th century Italian pictorial boards. First edition of this treatise on ancient music by Giovanni Battista Doni (c.1594-1647), the leading Italian baroque musical theorist. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the author shows his great learning on the subject, the work constitutes a musical lexicography including references to Monteverdi. Discussing the merits of ancient and contemporary music, Doni states his preference for ancient music. He opposes the condemnation of 16th century music by the Council of Trent. After studies in Bologna and Rome,the author had met Marin Mersenne in Paris in 1621 whilst in the service of Cardinal Corsini. Later he travelled for Cardinal Barbarini, a nephew of Pope Urban VIII who had a passionate interest in music, and in whose honour he gave his newly invented string instrument the name : `Lyra Barbarina . Doni s prolific musical studies are listed on the penultimate leaf of this book, revealing that only a portion were actually published. A good copy with Latin presentation inscription on front fly-leaf of Filippo Maria Gherardeschi (1738-1808), Tuscan composer and harpsichord player, a pupil of Giovanni Battista Martini; a light waterstain in top margin of first and last 4 leaves, Eitner III.232. Fetis, III, 38-41. Wolffheim 603.
Published by: Florence, Massa, 1647
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB
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By Doni, Giovanni Battista. Leading Italian Baroque musical theorist
Doni, Giovanni Battista. De praestantia musicae veteris. Libri tres dialogis comprehensi in quibus vetus ac recens musica inter se conferentur. Florence, A. Massa, 1647. 4to. [4]f + 166 (misnumb. 166)p + last blank leaf. 18th century Italian pictorial boards. First edition of this treatise on ancient music by Giovanni Battista Doni (c.1594-1647), the leading Italian baroque musical theorist. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the author shows his great learning on the subject, the work constitutes a musical lexicography including references to Monteverdi. Discussing the merits of ancient and contemporary music, Doni states his preference for ancient music. He opposes the condemnation of 16th century music by the Council of Trent. After studies in Bologna and Rome,the author had met Marin Mersenne in Paris in 1621 whilst in the service of Cardinal Corsini. Later he travelled for Cardinal Barbarini, a nephew of Pope Urban VIII who had a passionate interest in music, and in whose honour he gave his newly invented string instrument the name : `Lyra Barbarina . Doni s prolific musical studies are listed on the penultimate leaf of this book, revealing that only a portion were actually published. A good copy with Latin presentation inscription on front fly-leaf of Filippo Maria Gherardeschi (1738-1808), Tuscan composer and harpsichord player, a pupil of Giovanni Battista Martini; a light waterstain in top margin of first and last 4 leaves, Eitner III.232. Fetis, III, 38-41. Wolffheim 603.
Published by: Florence, Massa, 1647
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB
