Denis, Jean
(1600–1672)
JEAN DENISDENIS, JEANJEAN DENIS [* ca. 1600-† 1672] As a harpsichord builder and organist, Jean Denis proudly asserted that his perspective on matters such as tuning and the French church tons would be of more value to readers than the speculations of academics. Though neither elegantly nor precisely worded, his Traité de l'accord de l'espinette (1643; expanded edition, 1650) offered a useful perspective on meantone tuning for keyboard instruments and on the interaction of church musicians…