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Rhau, Georg.
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Enchiridion utriusque musicae practicae [...Enchiridion musicae mensuralis], Wittemberg: Georg Rhau, 1538
- paper
2 volumes in one, ff.52 & 32, 8vo (147 x 94mm), titles within elaborate woodcut borders (including music), 2 full-page woodcuts, publisher's device at end of volume 1, extensive woodcut music (including mensural music, mainly in volume 2), twentieth-century panelled calf, gilt edges, slight wear at joints [RISM Écrits, p.700; VD16 R 1674]
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Georg Rhau (1488-1548) is best known as a music printer, but he was in fact also a composer; he was appointed Kantor at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig in 1518. This edition from his lifetime contains finely-printed woodcut music and musical examples.