Routledge - On the Origin and Progress of the Art of Music

Explore a rare window into early modern musical education with this critical edition of John Taverner's lectures. As the only surviving complete university music course from early modern England, this work offers a direct look at how music was taught and understood during a transformative era. Originally composed in 1611 in both English and Latin, these lectures were delivered at Gresham College in London between 1611 and 1638. Taverner's work, titled De Ortu et Progressu Artis Musicae, represents a significant attempt to connect musical instruction with humanist study. This volume is an essential resource for scholars and students interested in the history of music theory and the evolution of academic musical thought in Britain between 1500 and 1700. It provides a unique perspective on the development of musical pedagogy and the historical context of English musical scholarship.