frmusic1-2, Exercise 3: Testing a claim

Model answer (an example):

Take the Lully legend: that he died after striking his foot with the staff he used to beat time. Look for accounts written close to his death in 1687 and for a modern biography or reference article that cites them. Compare what the sources say about the injury, the infection and the timing. If later writers add details the early sources lack, treat those as embellishment. State the claim in the form the evidence supports.

Any claim marked "check" is acceptable if the method names the kind of source to trust and why.