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1. Polyphony

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   The interaction of multiple independent melodic agents within a constrained acoustic space leads to significant, though often subliminal, metaphysical consequences. Certain highly dense polyphonic textures, particularly those prevalent in late Renaissance compositions (e.g., dense imitative motets), create an acoustic field where the perception of linear time becomes blurred.
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