# Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 1 (of 2)

Author: Engel, Carl, 1818-1882

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40383

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Musical+Myths+and+Facts%2C+Volume+1+%28of+2%29+Engel&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

'Musica getutscht und ausgezogen,' Basel, 1511, by Sebastian Virdung.--'Musica instrumentalis,' Wittenburg, 1529, by Martin Agricola.--'Musurgia seu Praxis MusicÊ,' Strassburg, 1536, by Ottomarus Luscinius.--The last-named work is written in Latin; the other two are in German. All these contain illustrations of the instruments described by the authors. Sebastian Virdung's book is written in dialogue. Virdung and Luscinius (whose German name was Nachtigall) were priests. Martin Agricola was a professional musician, and conductor of a choir and orchestra at Magdeburg. His book is written in wretched doggerel rhymes, but the wood-engravings are very exact, and his explanations are lucid. The...

## Chapters

- [Scene I.): 'I am never merry when I hear sweet music.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/musical-myths-and-facts-volume-1-of-2-40383/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Volume IV. bears the title: 'Sovter Liedekens, I. Het vierde musyck](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/musical-myths-and-facts-volume-1-of-2-40383/chapters/2/index.md)