Amateur and Pioneer: Simon Stevin (ca. 1548–1620) about Music Theory

Year: 2010 Authors: János Malina

Core claim

Stevin’s music theory effectively discovered equal temperament by reducing pitch relations to equal steps and semitone divisions, though its practical value was only recognized much later.

Topics

equal temperament, music theory, pitch ratios, historical analysis

Domains

ratios, irrational numbers, number theory, real numbers, music, tuning systems, historical musicology

Methods

textual analysis, historical comparison, theoretical interpretation

Media

unpublished treatise, string lengths, musical scales

Source status

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