Meter in Music, 1600–1800: Performance, Perception, and Notation

all Practising Musicians With An Interest In The Baroque Owe It To Themselves To Be Exposed To The Ideas Contained In This Book. — Continuo

this Is A Book From An Excellent Musician In The Early Field Who Turns Out Also To Be A Most Persistent Scholar... — Early Music

... The Book Offers A Vast Quantity Of Data From A Wide Range Of Sources.... George Houle Is To Be Congratulated For His Honest Presentation Of The Entire Spectrum. — Music Educators Journal

the Treatment Of Meter In Performance Has Evolved Dramatically Since 1600. Here Is A Practical Guide For The Performer, With Many Quotations From Early Manuals And Treatises, And Abundant Examples.