Musical Notation In The West

Over the last millennium, musical notation has become a powerful system of symbolic, non-verbal communication among musicians that permits the translation of musical events into visual symbols. This book traces the historical development of the system in the western world, from its origins in the Carolingian Empire to the present.

• | By (Author): James (University Of Western Ontario) Grier
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 18, 2021
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 284 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0521726425
• | ISBN-13: 9780521726429