Steps to Parnassus (Gradus ad Parnassum)

...Indeed, [this work] was interrupted for the space of an entire year while I was recovering original: "reconvalescentem" from illness, and it was very frequently disturbed by the duties of my office Fux held the prestigious but demanding position of Imperial Kapellmeister in Vienna, overseeing music for the Habsburg court.. There was neither the leisure to always review previous sections anew, nor should such a burden have been placed on a weary mind. Consequently, despite the diligent proofreading by friends, some errors in the text and the music have crept in; these you will find to be corrected original: "corrigendos" in the List of Errors original: "Erratis." An errata list was common in early printing to fix mistakes found after the pages were set in type. appended to the end of the Book.

A decorative woodcut tailpiece depicting symmetrical, ornate scrolling foliage and floral motifs. In the center, a small winged cherub or angel figure is nestled within the vines, which sprout large, stylized flowers on either side.