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The De musica libri septem of Francisco Salinas represents one of the best manifestation of the musical theory and humanism developped in the Renaissance. Published en 1577, in Salamanca, it is a remarkable work which confers to Salinas an important place in the musical and Spanish culture History.
While carrying with the Greek musical theory tradition, Salinas adopts a "modern" attitude towards the musical problems of his era. The old musical theory constitutes the beginning point of his personal thinking, not only on questions about theory, harmony and rhythm but on practical questions as well.
Salinas defend the union of te reason and senses, fact which renews the musical conception as a science of that era; he then departs from the pythagorean thinking, which has been dominating since then the musical theory. The recourse to the Ancients by abundant classical quotations, the defense of the music linked to the text, and the mission assigned to music in social life, are so many aspects which ranks Salinas' treaty first for the study of musical humanism in the Renaissance.