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Monochordon symbolico-biomanticum. Abstrusissimam pulsuum doctrinam, ex harmoniis musicis dilucidè, figurisq[ue] oculariter demonstrans, de causis & prognosticis inde promulgandis fideliter instruens, & jucundè per Medicam praxin resonans.
Publication Details
Ulm: Balthasar Kühn, 1640 CE.
Hafenreffer believed that the sound of music could assist in regulating an abnormal pulse by means of vibrating air. His book included graphic representations of irregular pulses. Digital facsimile from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13009 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15259 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | monochordon-symbolicobiomanticum-abstrusissimam-pulsuum-doctrinam-ex-harmoniis-musicis-dilucide-figurisque-oculariter-demonstrans-de-causis-prognosticis-inde-promulgandis-fideliter-instruens-jucunde-per-medicam-praxin-resonans |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Ulm