Gaudentius
Gaudentius was a Greek music theorist in Classical Antiquity. Nothing is known of his life or background, or when he lived, except what can be inferred from his sole surviving work, Εἰσαγωγὴ ἁρμονική (English: Harmonic Introduction), a treatise. Leonhard Schmitz and Karl von Jan say that he seems to have known the writings of Aristoxenus; but Schmitz says, not those of Ptolemy (c.
Gaudentius
- Occupation
- music theorist · musician · philosopher · musicologist
- Fields
- music theory · musicology
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Gaudentius was a Greek music theorist in Classical Antiquity. Nothing is known of his life or background, or when he lived, except what can be inferred from his sole surviving work, Εἰσαγωγὴ ἁρμονική (English: Harmonic Introduction), a treatise. Leonhard Schmitz and Karl von Jan say that he seems to have known the writings of Aristoxenus; but Schmitz says, not those of Ptolemy (c.
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Hugo Riemann says he may have been a younger contemporary of Ptolemy. 485-585) praises the treatise, and mentions a contemporary Latin translation for use in schools by one Mutianus, which has not survived. The treatise was first printed in 1652 by Marcus Meibomius, together with a commentary and a Latin translation, in his Antiquae musicae auctores septem (English: Ancient Music by Seven Authors).
The recorded working language is Ancient Greek. The field of work recorded is music theory and musicology.
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- 1.LS. 2. 231.
- 2.Jan, Karl von. Musici Scriptores Graeci. B. G. Teubner. 317–356. 1895.
- 3.Riemann, Hugo. Handbuch Der Musikgeschichte. Breitkopf & Härtel. 1. 20,24,183,206. 1919.
- 4.Strunk, Oliver. Source Readings in Music History. W. W. Norton & Company. 87,89n,92. 1950.
- 5.Cassiodorus. Divin. Lect.
- 6.Meibomius, Marcus. Antiquae musicae auctores septem. Lodewijk Elzevir. 1. 1–40. 1652.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Michaelides, Solon. Εγκυκλοπαίδεια της αρχαίας Ελληνικής μουσικής [Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Music]. National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (MIET). 81. 1989.
- Zanoncelli, Luisa. La manualistica musicale greca: [Euclide], Cleonide, Nicomaco, Excerpta Nicomachi, Bacchio il Vecchio, Gaudenzio, Alipio, Excerpta Neapolitana. Ed. Ang. Guerini. 305–369. 1990.
- Kalogeropoulos, Takis. Το λεξικό της Ελληνικής Μουσικής [The Dictionary of Greek Music]. Giallelis. 1. 445. 1998.
- Mathiesen, Thomas. Source Readings in Music History. Norton. 66–85. 3 June 1998. 978-0393037524.
- Mathiesen, Thomas J. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press. 20 January 2001. 978-1-56159-263-0.
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