Atkinson, Charles M. - The Critical Nexus

Through a detailed examination of the major musical treatises from the sixth through the twelfth centuries, this text establishes a central dichotomy between classical harmonic theory and the practices of the Christian church.

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CONTENTS

Note on Abbreviations and Nomenclature for Ptich
Prologue
1. The Heritage of Antiquity
Part I. The Eighth and Ninth Centuries
2. The Reception of Ancient Texts in the Carolingian Era
3. The Heritage of the Church
Part II. The Synthesis of Ancient Greek Theory and Medieval Practice
4. Hucbald of St. Amand and Regino of Prum
5. Alia musica
6 Pseudo-Bernelinus, Bern of Reichnau, Pseudo-Odo, and Guido d'Arezzo
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index of Chants and Manuscripts
General Index

Series	AMS Studies in Music