"Bacchius Geron's "Introduction to the Art of Music
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11779496 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bacchius Geron (corresponding author), Otto Steinmayer |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 271-271 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Music Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2909 • E-ISSN: 1941-7497 |
| Publisher | Duke University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/843616 |
| OpenAlex | W1979245264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Here translated are some verses introducing a treatise by one Dionysius that, in several manuscripts, follows the treatise by Bacchius. Apart from the ascription in the title, they are the only evidence that Bacchius existed, that he wrote on music in such a way that involved selecting and editing, and that he lived during the reign of Constantine (who died in 337 A.D.). This Eisag3g2 tekhnes mousik~s, or Introduction to the art of music, compiles definitions and general doctrine on music from many
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2023 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |