In the spring of 1817, two years after the author's death, the book "Initial and general foundations for all artistic musicals" was published in Prague by Karel Vilém Enders, a collection of the most significant and most important musicians of our years, from Jakub Jan Ryba (1765-1815). Genre is a didactic publication, the interpretation is purposefully supported by arguments and illustrative examples and builds for its readers the real foundations for all musical art. Critical and commented editions.