Declaration of Musical Instruments
Declaración de Instrumentos Musicales
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
Extensive searches of scholarly catalogs, academic databases, and digital archives have yielded no evidence of a complete English translation of Juan Bermudo's 'Declaración de Instrumentos Musicales' (1555). While the work is frequently cited, analyzed, and excerpted in English-language musicological literature (such as the 1989 study by Maria Therese Annoni), these are academic discussions or partial translations of specific sections rather than a full translation of the treatise. Therefore, no complete English translation exists.
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Step into the Renaissance mind where music is more than sound—it is a divine medicine and a cosmic blueprint. Juan Bermudo’s 1555 masterpiece reveals how the vibration of a vihuela string or the chanting of a friar mirrors the very architecture of the universe. Discover the 'learned licenses' of the masters and the spiritual obligation of harmony in this definitive guide to early modern musical theory.
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