Christians in Venice were forbidden by church law from provi…

Christians in Venice were forbidden by church law from providing loans which charged interest.Jewish money lenders were  not bound by this restriction and were permitted to lend to “strangers” (but not to other Jews)Explain the significance of this arrangement to merchants in Venice.

In EQUAL TEMPERAMENT, if you go up (from a very low note) 7…

In EQUAL TEMPERAMENT, if you go up (from a very low note) 7 octaves, you will land on the same pitch as if you go up (from that same very low note) 12 perfect 5ths. In PYTHAGOREAN TUNING, this is not the case — the two resulting notes will be difference.  The difference between these two pitches is referred to as the ____________________________.