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Pre-classical music

Early (pre-Baroque) music theory

Rough evolution: monophonic Gregorian chants -> polyphony of various rules and centuries -> homophony

Baroque music

Counterpoint

Counterpoint can be of 16th century (which is Renaissance) or 18th century (which is Baroque). Of course, there's modern counterpoint as well.

  • Beth Denisch. Contemporary Counterpoint: Theory & Application
  • Евдокимова Ю. К., Дубравская Т. Н., Протопопов В. В. История полифонии. В 6 вып. М., 1983-1996
  • John J. Mortensen. The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation
  • John J. Mortensen. Improvising Fugue
  • Schoenberg on counterpoint
  • Hindemith on counterpoint