Mathematics, Music & Architecture (Matematica, Musica e Architettura)
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https://doi.org/10.23756/sp.v5i1.348Keywords:
Consonance, musical intervals, pentagram, counterpoint, logarithms.Abstract
In this note there are some aspects of the link between music, math and architecture. This link was very tight in the past but, unfortunately, today is a little lost. Authors show how the mathematics have been an important instrument in the development of music, especially in the creation of musical scales. The musical relationships have also been used in architecture with different motives, according to the historical periods in which they have been used. In order to better explain how these musical proportions fit into architectural works, numerous figures are presented.
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Nella presente nota si presentano alcuni aspetti del legame fra musica, matematica ed architettura. Questo collegamento era molto stretto nel passato ma, purtroppo, oggi si è un po’ perduto. Gli autori mostrano
come la matematica sia stata un importante strumento nello sviluppo della musica, soprattutto nella creazione delle scale musicali. Da Vitruvio in poi i rapporti musicali sono stati usati anche nell’architettura con motivazioni diverse, secondo i periodi storici in cui sono stati adoperati. Allo scopo di spiegare meglio come queste proporzioni musicali si adattano alle opere architettoniche, sono presentate numerose figure.
Parole Chiave: Note musicali, frequenze, consonanza, diesis, bemolle, intervallo musicale, pentagramma, contrappunto, logaritmi.
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