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IN a series of communications to the Académie des Sciences (February 8 and 22, 1869, July 17,1871, and January 29, 1872), M. Cornu and I have shown that musical impressions are based upon several systems of musical intervals. We were also able to announce, as a preliminary result of experiments not yet completed, the following propositions, which, while they show clearly the origin of discussions that have gone on for more than two thousand years, appear to be capable of putting an end to these discussions, by reconciling the two contrary opinions which have always been entertained upon this subject.
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MERCADIER, E. On the Measurement of Musical Intervals*. Nature 6, 86–87 (1872). https://doi.org/10.1038/006086a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/006086a0