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This engraving is the "Temple of Music" from Robert Fludd’s History of the Two Worlds (1617–1621). It serves as an architectural allegory for musical theory, harmony, and the mathematical proportions of the universe.

Temple of Music

original: "Templum Musicae"

Musical Gamut and Scales

These scales are located on the left tower and within the central grid structure of the engraving. They represent the "Gamut," the full range of notes used in Renaissance music theory.

Vertical Scale:
These letters represent specific pitches across several octaves, following the medieval Guidonian system.
gg
ff
ee
dd
cc
bb
aa
g
f
e
d
c
b
a
G
F
E
D
C
B
A

Harmonic Proportion Table

This table illustrates the mathematical relationships between notes, which Fludd believed mirrored the physical laws of the universe.

Lower Diatonic Extension:

Intersectional Geometrical Values:
8 — 16 — 18 — 24 — 24 — 36 — 54 — 81
These numbers refer to Pythagorean ratios used to calculate intervals like octaves, fifths, and fourths.

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Solmization Syllables

These syllables are engraved upon the columns supporting the organ pipes. They represent the Guidonian hexachord, the precursor to the modern "Do-Re-Mi" system used to teach singers how to find their pitches.

• la
• sol
• fa
• mi
• re
• ut In modern music, "ut" has been replaced by "do."

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