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Studies in musical theory, canons, generative models, and deductive systems built on historical practice. A section devoted to the relationship between notation, compositional logic, and the formalisation of musical processes.

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Musical theory and generative models

Canons, seeds, numbers, and algorithms. Logical tools built from historical practice, not from scholastic abstractions.

Mensural notation

Mensural canons

Polyphonic writing

A system for generating complex canons in a deductive way.

Numerical scheme

Pythagorean table

Mathematical foundations

Numerical relationships as the basis of musical language.

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Case studies and applications

Specific examples of canonical construction, structural verification, and analysis of compositional procedures.

Figurative scheme of a quadruple canon

Quadruple canon

Compositional model

Analysis of a four-entry canonical structure, between deductive procedure and the control of contrapuntal symmetries.

Un ricercatore assorto nello studio, circondato da pile di libri antichi in un'atmosfera soffusa. Stile pittura a olio, pennellate materiche.
Lo Studioso Ricercatore (2025), generative art, oil painting style, by Varrone & Romano, private collection. © Collezione Varrone & Romano (All rights reserved).

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