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Article: Musicam in subtilitate scrutando: Contributi alla storia della teoria musicale.
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- September 1, 1997
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All of the contributors to this rich quasifestschrift collection of thirteen essays are graduates of the Scuola di Paleografia e Filologia Musicale dell'Universita di Pavia. While meant to be snapshots of recent research in music theory, the articles can be roughly grouped thematically and cover a full chronological spectrum from antiquity to the present. While the book is somewhat weighted toward pre-1650 topics, the four essays dealing with more recent theory are both unusual and substantial and make for a reasonably well balanced plan. All essays are in Italian.
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