Enchiriadis
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Enchiriadis may refer to:
- Musica enchiriadisMusica enchiriadisMusica enchiriadis is an anonymous musical treatise from the 9th century. It is the first surviving attempt to establish a system of rules for polyphony in classical music. The treatise was once attributed to Hucbald, but this is no longer accepted. Some historians once attributed it to Odo of...
(Music Manual), a 9th-century music theoryMusic theoryMusic theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
treatise - Scolica enchiriadisScolica enchiriadisScolica enchiriadis is an anonymous ninth-century music theory treatise and commentary on its companion work, the Musica enchiriadis. These treatises were once attributed to Hucbald, but this is no longer accepted....
(Commentary on the Manual), an extension of the above treatise