Abstract
Looks specifically at the language Guido of Arezzo uses in the 15th chapter of Micrologus, a section which is composed of a "discussion of melodic aesthetic principles," and which appears "highly original" when compared to other medieval theory. Places high importance on the analogies and metaphors Guido uses in discussion, and uses medieval commentaries to make sense of the language. Concludes that a "technical knowldege of musical terminolgy is not sufficient" in understanding Guido's language, and offers that an attempt to understand "the reasons behind the choice of a particular vocabulary" requires considerations of the monastic environment, and the importance of grammar at the time.