Praetorius

[ pree-tawr-ee-uh s, ‐tohr‐ ]

/ priˈtɔr i əs, ‐ˈtoʊr‐ /

noun

MichaelMichael Schultheiss,1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.

Example sentences from the Web for praetorius

Praetorius calls this an octave lute, with the chanterelle C or D.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 |Various
Praetorius,6 writing when the lute was in universal favour, mentions seven varieties distinguished by size and tuning.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 |Various
Praetorius (b. 1571) says a Galliard has five steps, and is therefore called Cinque Pas.

Shakespeare and Music |Edward W. Naylor
Another kind of hackbrett7 (a psaltery), which was played with the fingers, was known to Praetorius.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 |Various

Praetorius (b. 1571), however, says the Passe mezzo is so called because it has only half as many steps as a Galliard.

Shakespeare and Music |Edward W. Naylor

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Praetorius

/ (German prɛˈtoːriʊs) /

noun

Michael (ˈmɪçaeːl). 1571–1621, German composer and musicologist, noted esp for his description of contemporary musical practices and instruments, Syntagma musicum (1615–19)

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