Zarlino’s Harpsichord: A Contribution to the (Pre)History of Equal Temperament
This paper deals with the tuning question as it is discussed in Gioseffo Zarlino’s principal musical-theoretical treatise, Istitutioni harmoniche (1558). First, Zarlino’s tuning system in vocal music (the syntonic diatonic) is presented; then, its shortcomings are discussed; and finally, its adjustm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Muzikološki Zbornik |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/MuzikoloskiZbornik/article/view/7938 |
| Summary: | This paper deals with the tuning question as it is discussed in Gioseffo Zarlino’s principal musical-theoretical treatise, Istitutioni harmoniche (1558). First, Zarlino’s tuning system in vocal music (the syntonic diatonic) is presented; then, its shortcomings are discussed; and finally, its adjustment (temperament) for the use in instrumental music is explained. |
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| ISSN: | 0580-373X 2350-4242 |