Cadence as a 'Metaphor of Instability' and 'Conclusive Unity': A Brief Excursus Between Grammar and Music

Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-10T17:01:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-09-01 The structural development of what we understand as cadence has a long and complex history associated with an awareness and appreciation of musical elements assimilated by a decodification process that is related to adapted morphology. Thus, the connection between music and text goes beyond its joint praxis: it lends structural elements from its main vehicle (text), engendering a true corpus grammaticae musicae. In general terms, this principle resulted in parameters from both synchronic and diachronic dimensions, i.e., a specific set of intervals with a particular melodic progression. The argument presented in this study aims to exam the musical treatises through the end of the fifteenth century in testimonies that contain evidence that corroborate a probable dichotomy between understanding of cadence as a metaphor of instability and conclusive unity. Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil