A Musical Dictionary: containing a full Explanation of all the Terms made use of in the Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Parts of Music: also Explanations of the Doctrines of Ancient Music, and Mathematical and Philosophical Inquiries into the Nature of Sound with regard to Intervals, Concords, and Discords: together with a full Description of all the various Kinds of Musical Instruments (not contained in any other Dictionary). The whole carefully abstracted from the best Authors in the Greek, Latin, Italian, French, and English languages, by James Grassineau, Gent. A new edition, to which is added an appendix, selected from the Dictionnaire de musique of M. Rousseau: containing all the new improvements in music since the first publication of this dictionary.

Grassineau, James and Brossard, Sébastien de and Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1769-1769): A Musical Dictionary: containing a full Explanation of all the Terms made use of in the Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Parts of Music: also Explanations of the Doctrines of Ancient Music, and Mathematical and Philosophical Inquiries into the Nature of Sound with regard to Intervals, Concords, and Discords: together with a full Description of all the various Kinds of Musical Instruments (not contained in any other Dictionary). The whole carefully abstracted from the best Authors in the Greek, Latin, Italian, French, and English languages, by James Grassineau, Gent. A new edition, to which is added an appendix, selected from the Dictionnaire de musique of M. Rousseau: containing all the new improvements in music since the first publication of this dictionary. 2 vols, 2nd ed., XII, 347, [I] p.; Appendix: [I], 52 p., London. Several smaller illustrations demonstrating intervals, rest, pauses etc., 8°,

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A Musical Dictionary: containing a full Explanation of all the Terms made use of in the Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Parts of Music: also Explanations of the Doctrines of Ancient Music, and Mathematical and Philosophical Inquiries into the Nature of Sound with regard to Intervals, Concords, and Discords: together with a full Description of all the various Kinds of Musical Instruments (not contained in any other Dictionary). The whole carefully abstracted from the best Authors in the Greek, Latin, Italian, French, and English languages, by James Grassineau, Gent. A new edition, to which is added an appendix, selected from the Dictionnaire de musique of M. Rousseau: containing all the new improvements in music since the first publication of this dictionary.

Paramount title:

Brossard Dictionnaire de musique, Rousseau Dictionnaire de musique

Authors:

Creators
Grassineau, James
Brossard, Sébastien de
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

Publisher:

Printed for J. Robson, Bookseller, at the Feathers in New Bond Street.

Place of Publication:

London

Edition:

2nd ed.

Year:

From	To
1769	1769

Volumes:

2 vols

Format:

8°

Number of pages:

XII, 347, [I] p.; Appendix: [I], 52 p.

illustrations:

Several smaller illustrations demonstrating intervals, rest, pauses etc.

Language:

English

Translation/Adaption of:

Brossard, Sébastien de (1710-1710): Dictionaire de musique, Contenant une Explication Des Termes Grecs, Latins, Italiens, & François les plus usitez dans la Musique. A l'occasion desquels on rapporte ce qu'il y a de plus curieux, & le plus necessaire à sçavoir; Tant pour l'Histoire & pour la Theorie, que pour la Composition , & la Pratique Ancienne & Moderne De la Musique Vocale, Instrumentale, Plaine, Simple, Figurée, &c. Ensemble, Une Table Alphabétique des Termes François qui sont dans le corps de l'Ouvrage, sous les Titres Grecs, Latins & Italiens; pour servir de Supplément. Un Traité de la manière de bien prononcer, sur tout en chantant, les Termes Italiens, Latins, & François. Et un Catalogue de plus de 900. Auteurs qui ont écrit sur la Musique, en toutes sortes de Temps, de Pays, & de Langues. Par Me Sébastien de Brossard, cy-devant Prebendé Deputé, & Maître de Chapelle de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Strasbourg; maintenant Grand Chapelain, & Maître de Musique de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Meaux. 1 vol., 6th ed., 388 p., Amsterdam. several examples of music sheets, folio,

Translation/Adaption of II:

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1768-1768): Dictionnaire de musique. 1 vol., 1st ed., XVI, 548 p., [4], Paris. 14 music sheets at the end of the volume, 4°,

Translated from:

French

Translated by:

Translated by
Grassineau, James

Prefaces:

The preface. (p. IX-XII]); Appendix: Advertisement. (p. [I])

Dedications:

To Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. (p. [V-VII])

Other paratexts:

Note written by the subscribers; Errata. (p. [344]), An Index of authors mentioned in the foregoing pages. (p. 345-347), colophon: Printed by C. Jephson in West Smithfield. (p. 347), Books printed for John Wilcox. (n.p., last page).

Digitized copies:

Gale, Eighteenth Century Collections Online

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/65

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