A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume I (A–Impromptu)
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- Title
- A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume I (A–Impromptu)
- Author
- George Grove (editor)
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place
- London
- Year
- 1879
- Extent
- 772 pages
- Language
- English
- Type
- Music dictionary / encyclopaedia
SCOPE & CONTENT
This expanded dossier identifies A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume I (A–Impromptu) by George Grove (editor), with edition-level publication data and normalized title/author variants for reliable retrieval. The work is treated as both a bibliographic object and a historical source, so its contemporary terminology and judgements remain visible while being distinguished from present-day scholarly consensus.
RESEARCH VALUE
Research use: Music dictionary / encyclopaedia. The record emphasizes exact publication context (London, Macmillan and Co., 1879) and extent (772 pages), together with the work’s place in the history of musical scholarship, criticism or reference practice. When a physical Library attachment matches safely, verified data are written only to empty metadata fields.
EDITION AND SCOPE
Edition recorded: London, Macmillan and Co., 1879. Extent: 772 pages. Search aliases cover abbreviated volume labels, alternative punctuation and author-name variants.
HISTORIOGRAPHICAL USE
The dossier separates bibliographic fact from historical interpretation and flags the work as a product of its period where terminology, canon formation or attribution may differ from modern scholarship.
- Catalogue completeness
- 7 / 10 core bibliographic fields