ʿumar al-khayyām’s contribution to the arabic mathematical theory of music

Arabic Sciences and Philosophy 20 (2):255-280 (2010)
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Abstract

We here present the Arabic text, with an English translation, of certain pages dedicated by al-Khayyām to the mathematical theory of music. Our edition is based on a manuscript extant in a library in Manisa, and corrects the mistakes found in another transcription. Lastly, we compare the theory of al-Khayyām with other Arabic theories of Music, and with those coming from other traditions. Résumé Nous présentons ici le texte arabe, avec traduction anglaise, de certaines pages consacrées par al-Khayyām à la théorie mathématique de la musique. Notre édition se fonde sur un manuscrit conservé dans une bibliothèque de Manisa et corrige les erreurs d'une autre transcription. Nous comparons enfin la théorie d'al-Khayyām avec d'autres théories arabes de la musique, et avec certaines théories issues d'autres traditions.

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