BERMUDO alone of the many Spanish theorists and composers of the
16th century seems to have written anything specifically for New
World use. All the more fitting is it, then, to have completed this
monograph in a part of the Spanish Indies that was stirring every
Andalusian's imagination during the days when he was first sending
his books across the Atlantic. In every way his was a remarkable
personality. He was the first to compose and publish any organ
music in Spain. As if the publication of such music in
staff-notation were not enough he also published the first Spanish
keyboard piece in tablature. He was the first in Spain to print any
music in score. He is cited by Pincherle as the first to publish a
harp method anywhere. He pioneered with the first treatise
specifically designed for female use. He also "enjoys" the
distinction of having become in Tapia's Verge! de Musica (1570) the
most ruthlessly plagiarized writer in Spanish musical history. If
bulk determines preeminence he stands above even Tomas de Santa
Maria - who published only one volume, and that containing
considerably less text. If range of interests determines rank no
one else writing in Spanish during his century even approaches him.
Nor does anyone else in Spanish have so many authorities at his
fingertips.
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