Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory

Prof. Jonathan Dawe

Eduardo Sepulveda
Final Assignment

Joan Tower, Platinum Spirals

Tables of sets and relationships

Page 1 Page 2

1 [7812] (0167) 1 [8912] (0156)

33% T4
2 [8TE2] (0236) 2 [0156] (0156)
I#3 T-1
3 [1457] (0236) 3 [E045] (0156)
83% 83%
4 [TE12] (0134) 4 [2389] (0167)
T6 83%
5 [4578] (0134) 5 [2378] (0156)
T0 T4
6 [4578] (0134) 6 [67E0] (0156)
66% 83%
7 [8901] (0145) 7 [E046] (0157)
83% 66%
8 [1458] (0347) 8 [67T1] (0147)
66% 83%
9 [457T] (0136) 9 [3479] (0146)
50%
10 [56E0] (0167)
T3
11 [8923] (0167)
T-3
12 [56E0] (0167)
50%
13 [2358] (0136)

The first relation between the first and second page is the contiguous repetition of a set three
times. This can be seen in following sets:
• {4, 5, 6} (0134) on the first page
• {10, 11, 12} (0167) on the first page
• {1, 2, 3} (0156) on the second page.

The second relation between these pages becomes evident after analyzing the relationships
between sets, and it is that both pages contain palindromic structures.
• The first one occurs between sets {6, 7, 8, 9} on the first page. This produces a 66% –
83% – 66% similarity structure.
• The second occurs between sets {9, 10, 11, 12, 13} on the first page, producing a 50% –
T3 – T-3 – 50% structure.
• The third occurs between sets {4, 5, 6, 7} on the second page, producing an 83% – T4 –
83% structure.
• The fourth occurs between sets {6, 7, 8, 9} on the second page, producing an 83% – 66%
– 83% structure.
There are two more possible palindromic structures on the second page, but these would
require the omission of one set for each case.
• The first occurs between sets {1, 3, 4, 5, 6}, omitting set 2, and producing a T4 – 83% –
83% – T4 structure.
• The second occurs between sets {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9}, omitting set 8, and producing an 83% –
83% – T4 – 83% – 83% structure.

Additionally, to produce these last two palindromic structures, it is necessary to omit the
second and second to last sets, respectively, and both are located at the same distance from
the middle point of the second page’s sets {5}.

Please, see next page for a graphic representation of the relationships presented.