Traité de l’harmonie universelle
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Traité de l’harmonie universelle is a major 17th-century treatise by Marin Mersenne that systematically explores the mathematical, physical, and musical principles of harmony.
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| Traité de l’harmonie universelle canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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music theory treatise ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to ground musical practice in mathematical and physical principles
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to provide a comprehensive theory of harmony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic scholarly milieu in Paris
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French Baroque music culture ⓘ |
| author | Marin Mersenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Marin Mersenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Minim friar
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mathematician ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | systematic exploration of mathematical, physical, and musical principles of harmony ⓘ |
| field |
acoustics
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mathematics ⓘ music theory ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| focus |
linking musical practice with natural philosophy
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quantitative description of sound ⓘ rational explanation of musical harmony ⓘ |
| genre | theoretical music treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-volume treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern music theory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
history of music theory
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mathematical approaches to music ⓘ theoretical acoustics ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consonance and dissonance
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harmony ⓘ musical intervals ⓘ physical basis of sound ⓘ proportions in music ⓘ relationship between mathematics and music ⓘ tuning systems ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of tuning and temperament
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integration of music, mathematics, and physics ⓘ role in early modern acoustics ⓘ systematic treatment of consonance and dissonance ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | rationalist approach to music ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
music of the spheres
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universal harmony ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Harmonie universelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered a major work of 17th-century music theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | first half of the 17th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Marin Mersenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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