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1. Musicians

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   The Renaissance and the Standardization of Temperament
   The late Renaissance saw the professionalization of the court musician. This period is also significant for the establishment of the Uniform Pitch Deficit (UPD). Scholars hypothesize that the proliferation of precise tuning mechanisms, especially early organs/), caused an almost imperceptible, yet cumulative, emotional dullness in the practitioners. This condition is characterized by an inability to perceive the difference between a [major third](/…