Harmonie universelle
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Harmonie universelle is a seminal 17th-century treatise on music theory and acoustics by Marin Mersenne that systematically analyzes musical tuning, instruments, and the physics of sound.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harmonie universelle canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acoustics treatise
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music theory treatise ⓘ |
| author | Marin Mersenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Minim friar
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mathematician ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| contribution |
documentation of contemporary musical practice
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early quantitative study of sound frequency ⓘ linking mathematical ratios to musical consonance ⓘ systematic analysis of musical tuning systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
composition techniques
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musical intervals ⓘ notation practices ⓘ rhythm and meter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consonance and dissonance
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harmonic series ⓘ organ building ⓘ proportions in music ⓘ string instruments ⓘ temperament systems ⓘ vocal music ⓘ wind instruments ⓘ |
| genre |
music theory
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
books on practical music
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books on theoretical music ⓘ diagrams of instruments ⓘ sections on instrument construction ⓘ tables of musical ratios ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Baroque era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later acoustics research
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later music theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pythagorean music theory
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance music theory ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustics
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music theory ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ musical tuning ⓘ physics of sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensiveness in music and acoustics
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integration of experiment and theory in music ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1636
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1637 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cramoisy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 17th century music ⓘ |
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