Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. Note on Typography and Citation 7
4. List of Figures 9
5. List of Music Examples 13
6. Introduction: Harmonies at Work 15
7. 1. Music, the Measure of Sound 57
8. 2. Instruments between Art and Nature 105
9. 3. Collecting Curiosities: Images, Observations, and Earwitnesses 151
10. 4. “The octave pleases all”: The Universality of Music 199
11. 5. Counting and Composing 253
12. Conclusion 307
13. Appendices 321
14. Acknowledgments 325
15. Bibliography 329
16. Index 359