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Journal of Mathematics and Music
Mathematical and Computational Approaches to Music Theory, Analysis, Composition and Performance
Volume 1, 2007 - Issue 2: The legacy of John Clough in mathematical music theory
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Original Articles

Coherence and sameness in well-formed and pairwise well-formed scales

Pages 79-98 | Received 29 Dec 2005, Published online: 01 Aug 2007

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