Entry Version: This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Eleonora Rocconi and published on 07/11/2019. Here is the Italian version of this entry. Grammarian: Name: Cleonides | Κλεονείδης / Κλεονίδης Identity: Perseus | BNP Place of Origin: ? Date: 2nd c. CE (?) ↓ To Source List Biography: We know nothing of Cleonides, the Greek musical theorist, apart from his name, which is preserved on ten of the 40 manuscripts (dated to the 12th-16th c. CE) which preserve a brief compendium on harmonic science entitled Εἰσαγωγὴ ἁρ…

Entry Version: This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Eleonora Rocconi and published on 01/11/2018. Here is the Italian version of this entry. Grammarian: Name: Gaudentius | Γαυδέντιος Identity: Perseus | BNP Place of Origin: ? Date: 3rd-4th c. CE. ↓ To Source List Biography: We have no biographical information about Gaudentius, the author of an Introduction to Harmonics (Ἀρμονικὴ εἰσαγωγή) which combines sources of musical theory1 from the Aristoxenic2 and Pythagorean traditions3. This text was writt…

Entry Version: This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Eleonora Rocconi and first published on 31/07/2016. Here is the Italian version of this entry. Grammarian: Name: Alypius | Ἀλύπιος Identity: Perseus | BNP Place of Origin: ? Date: 4th-5th c. CE ↓ To Source List Biography: The Εἰσαγωγὴ μουσική of Alypius is the most complete and exhaustive of the treatises that discuss ancient Greek musical notation. It was one of the principal sources used by Latin authors (especially Cassiodorus1 and Boethius2) who transm…

Versione della scheda: La prima versione italiana di questa scheda di Eleonora Rocconi è stata pubblicata il 31/07/2016. Qui si trova la versione inglese della scheda. Grammatico: Nome: Alypius | Ἀλύπιος Identità: Perseus | BNP Luogo di provenienza: ? Data: 4°-5° sec. d.C. ↓ Elenco delle fonti Biografia: L' Εἰσαγωγὴ μουσική di Alipio è il più completo ed esaustivo tra i trattati che riferiscono la notazione musicale greca antica. Esso fu una tra le fonti principali utilizzate dagli autori latini (specialmente Cassiodoro e Boezio) che trasmisero…