Guido Aretinus a Benedictine Monk, Having Reformed the Scale of Music and Invented a New Method of Notation, Communicates His Improvements to Pope John XX

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Guido Aretinus a Benedictine Monk, Having Reformed the Scale of Music and Invented a New Method of Notation, Communicates His Improvements to Pope John XX
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Guido Aretinus a Benedictine Monk, Having Reformed the Scale of Music and Invented a New Method of Notation, Communicates His Improvements to Pope John XX

Daten.d.
MediumEngraving
Dimensions189 × 125 mm. (7 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.2051
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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