MUSC 3341: Music History I

Gradual of Dominican chants dating to between 1480 and 1520. 8 folios on parchment, missing pages between 58V & 59R and 79V & 80R, Roman numerals in top right corner of some pages, ruled lightly in lead, eight lines of text and music on five-line red staves, one-line red or blue initials the height of a line of text and music with purple and green decoration, Spanish marginalia throughout.

Facsimile reproduction. Principally 14th-century Italian part songs for 2-3 voices.

First edition of the score for Beethoven's Prometheus Overture arranged for piano. An example of copper plate engraving.

First edition of the score for Handel's "Suites de Pieces pour le Clavecin." An example of copper plate engraving.

An example of copper plate engraving.

Score for Rossini's "Cenerentola." Likely a pewter plate engraving.

Example of 20th century photolithographic reproduction.

Facsimile of Petrucci score featuring the triple-impression style of printing.

Facsimile. Example of single impression music printing.