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John Birchensha (c.1605?-1681) is remembered for inventing a system that he claimed would enable even those without practical experience of music to learn to compose in a short time. His great aim was to publish a treatise on music in its philosophical, mathematical and practical aspects, entitled Syntagma musicae.Field, Christopher is the author of 'John Birchensha: Writings on Music (Music Theory in Britain, 15001700: Critical Editions)', published 2010 under ISBN 9780754662136 and ISBN 0754662136.
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