Biographical and Bibliographical Check‐list of Principal Works Related to Western Music Published during the Long Eighteenth Century (1660‐1820)

As you see Rogal gives a generous interpretation of the eighteenth century, but during that period there was a vast number of writings about music (musicology was not a term that had been coined at that time), and he has chosen over 1,100 of them.

Entries are arranged by authors; each has a brief biography, followed by his writings, mostly published although in some instances the manuscripts are still in various libraries and archives. For example, the entry for one famous musicologist, Charles Burney, mentions his career, travels and compositions in a biographical note, and eight of his books and...