RESEARCH
Sources and Manuscripts
Direct analysis of primary sources. Musical notation, autograph documents, and attribution issues.
Primary Sources
The Inverse 1-3-5 System
A return to the purity of original sources (Sala, Martini, Durante) through the analytical rigor of the Abstract Seed.
When a Score Reveals More Than It Says
Graphic Identification and Authenticity Verification
Distinguishing autograph writing from imitation through neuromuscular habits, ductus coherence, and systematic comparison between text and musical notation.
Attributions and Copies
Authenticity
Distinguishing hand, era, and function of documents.
Anatomy of the Musical Manuscript
Gesture and graphic system in musical sources
How to read the hand in European musical documents between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries: the relationship between alphabetical writing and musical notation, scribal practices, variability due to age and working conditions, and criteria for distinguishing natural evolution from later interventions.
RESEARCH
Inks and Materials
The score as a physical object. Analysis of inks, supports, and stratifications.
Ink Analysis
Material study
Differentiating hands and phases through color.
RGB Systems
Scientific method
New models for comparative ink reading.
Stratifications
Writing phases
Recognizing additions, corrections, and reconsiderations.
Analytical Framework
Method and Verification
Segmentation, multi-level analysis, and probabilistic evaluation of sources.
RESEARCH
Systems and Models
New theoretical tools built from historical practice. Logical models, not scholastic abstractions.
Mensural Canons
Polyphonic writing
A system for generating complex canons deductively.
Abstract Seed
Generative model
From the triad to polyphonic structures.
Pythagorean Table
Mathematical foundations
Numerical relationships as the basis of musical language.
Musical Algorithms
Modeling
Translating historical practice into formal systems.
RESEARCH
Publications and Method
Scientific articles, papers, and work protocols. Research as a verifiable process.
Scientific Articles
Publications
Results subjected to peer review.
Historical Method
Verification Protocol
Criteria for authenticity, comparison, and falsification detection.
Open Research
Transparency
Public data, examples, and verifications.
Analytical Tools
Applications
Software and tools developed for research.
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