Demantius, Johannes Christoph
(1567–1643)
JOHANNES CHRISTOPH DEMANTIUSDEMANTIUS, JOHANNES CHRISTOPHJOHANNES CHRISTOPH DEMANTIUS [* 1567-† 1643] The Isagoge artis musicae [1602?] of Johannes Christoph Demantius, like its predecessor, Forma musices (1592), offered students a basic introduction to musica practica. A number of elementary music examples, as well as suggestions for correct singing, complement the text. Of greater interest are two supplements which Demantius later incorporated. In the 1617 edition a section on mode derived…