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Zarlino, Gioseffo.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- De tutte l'opere... Il primo volume contenente L'istitutioni harmoniche [...Il secondo volume contenente Le dimostrationi harmoniche...Sopplimenti musicali...terzo volume], Venice: Francesco de' Franceschi Senese, 1588-1589
3 volumes, including the first edition of the "Sopplimenti musicali", folio (c.30 x 21cms; the "Sopplimenti" 29 x 19.5cms), [32], 448pp; [16], 287pp; [16], 330, [20]pp, folding table; device on titles, woodcut diagrams and type-set music, eighteenth-century vellum, flat spines gilt, title-labels to spines (lacking on volume 1), eighteenth-century manuscript shelfmarks and early book-labels of P. Rolandi and John Bishop of Cheltenham, lacking a fourth volume ("Trattato della patientia" etc), some staining to edges, occasional browning, [Gregory & Bartlett, i, 295; RISM Écrits, p. 906; Hirsch, i 626-628; Censimento 16: CFIE\003062],
Zarlino was "easily the most influential personality in the history of music theory from Aristoxenus to Rameau" (O. Strunk, Source Readings in Music History, p.288). His celebrated Le istitutioni harmoniche (1558) "had the most far-reaching effects in musical theory, in the practice of composition, and in the construction of musical instruments" (Printing and the Mind of Man, 1967, no.81).
We can trace no auction records for Zarlino's Tutte le opere including the Sopplimenti, for around fifteen years. This copy includes all Zarlino's musical works, lacking the volume containing his religious tracts.
Zarlino was "easily the most influential personality in the history of music theory from Aristoxenus to Rameau" (O. Strunk, Source Readings in Music History, p.288). His celebrated Le istitutioni harmoniche (1558) "had the most far-reaching effects in musical theory, in the practice of composition, and in the construction of musical instruments" (Printing and the Mind of Man, 1967, no.81).
We can trace no auction records for Zarlino's Tutte le opere including the Sopplimenti, for around fifteen years. This copy includes all Zarlino's musical works, lacking the volume containing his religious tracts.
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Gioseffo Zarlino (1517-1590) laid down the theoretical basis for almost all aspects of modern music, codifying the contrapuntal techniques of the great composers of his time. He was the first writer to explain harmony built on chords, rather than individual notes and the first to explain the modern tonal system of major and minor chords. Zarlino's thesis was invariably cited as the ultimate authority on music for the next two hundred years.