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Guy of Saint-Denis: Tractatus de tonis (Teams Varia)
Guy of SaintDenis Tractatus de tonis - Teams Varia Author:Constant J Mews The Tractatus de tonis of Guy of Saint-Denis (written ca.1300-10) differs from other treatises on plainchant in the depth of its analysis of the various tones into which chant was traditionally classified. Guy's treatise presents itself as a synthetic overview of both the theory and practice of plainchant in a way that combines the practical ref... more »lection of Guido of Arezzo with ideas of more Aristoteleian inspired theorists such as Johannes de Grocheio and Peter of Auvergne.« less