Toward a New Organology: Instruments of Music and Science Author(s): John Tresch and Emily I. Dolan Source: Osiris, Vol. 28, No. 1, Music, Sound, and the Laboratory from 1750–1980 (January 2013), pp. 278-298 Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of The History of Science Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/671381 . Accessed: 05/01/2014 19:07 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. The University of Chicago Press and The History of Science Society are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Osiris. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 165.123.34.86 on Sun, 5 Jan 2014 19:07:08 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Toward a New Organology: Instruments of Music and Science by John Tresch* and Emily I. Dolan† ABSTRACT The Renaissance genre of organological treatises inventoried the forms and func- tions of musical instruments. This article proposes an update and expansion of the organological tradition, examining the discourses and practices surrounding both musical and scientifi c instruments. Drawing on examples from many periods and genres, we aim to capture instruments’ diverse ways of life.