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Gaffori, Franchino · 1502

BOOK ONE.
On the introductory material necessary for the exercise of music. Chapter one.
On the syllabic names of sounds and their distances. Chapter two.
On the keys clauibus clefs and the pronunciation of notes. Chapter three.
On the properties and mutations of vocal syllables. Chapter four.
On the diatessaron fourth consonance and its species. Chapter five.
On the diapente fifth consonance and its species. Chapter six.
On the diapason octave consonance and its species. Chapter seven.
On the various accidents of the tones and the formation of the first tone. Chapter eight.
On the formation of the second tone. Chapter nine.
On the formation of the third tone. Chapter ten.
On the formula of the fourth tone. Chapter eleven.
On the composition of the fifth tone. Chapter twelve.
On the formula of the sixth tone. Chapter thirteen.
On the formula of the seventh tone. Chapter fourteen.
On the progression of the eighth tone. Chapter fifteen.
BOOK TWO.
Regarding the measure of time in the voice, poets and musicians have posited the short and the long. Chapter one.
On the various figures of the ancients and their measure. Chapter two.
On the consideration of the five essential figures. Chapter three.
On the diminutive figures. Chapter four.
On the ligatures of figures. Chapter five.
On rests. Chapter six.
On mode. Chapter seven.
On time. Chapter eight.
On prolation. Chapter nine.
On the parts of figures. Chapter ten.
On the imperfections of figures. Chapter eleven.
On the point. Chapter twelve.
On alteration. Chapter thirteen.
On diminution. Chapter fourteen.
On syncopation. Chapter fifteen.