John Birchensha and the Early Royal Society: Grand Scales and Scientific Composition

The concept of music as science, still a vital part of the natural philosophy of the seventeenth century, found a strong advocate in the early Royal Society, whose agenda frequently embraced musical topics. From the organization's inception in 1660 to the early eighteenth century the Society�...

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Published in:Journal of the Royal Musical Association 1990-01, Vol.115 (1), p.63-79
Main Author: Miller, Leta E.
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Dissonant intervals
Music composition
Music theory
Musical consonance
Musical instruments
Musical intervals
Musical scales
Philosophy of music
Ratios
Tonal theory
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Music composition
Music theory
Musical consonance
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Musical intervals
Musical scales
Philosophy of music
Ratios
Tonal theory
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