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Were there any autoautomatic timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo [BPM] &(BPM) and pulse?

I know there's a decent amount of science that goes into creating a device that can set and maintain time, so this may be a very simple question with no"no" being the answer, but i'mI'm just curious wetherwhether there is any very early history of the pendulum or other autoautomatic timekeeping devices being used for musical purposes (accurately setting and maintaining tempo [bpm] and pulse).

Were there any auto timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo [BPM] & pulse?

I know there's a decent amount of science that goes into creating a device that can set and maintain time, so this may be a very simple question with no being the answer, but i'm just curious wether there is any very early history of the pendulum or other auto timekeeping devices being used for musical purposes (accurately setting and maintaining tempo [bpm] and pulse).

Were there any automatic timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo (BPM) and pulse?

I know there's a decent amount of science that goes into creating a device that can set and maintain time, so this may be a very simple question with "no" being the answer, but I'm just curious whether there is any very early history of the pendulum or other automatic timekeeping devices being used for musical purposes (accurately setting and maintaining tempo [bpm] and pulse).

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Were there any auto timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo [BPM] & pulse?

I know there's a decent amount of science that goes into creating a device that can set and maintain time, so this may be a very simple question with no being the answer, but i'm just curious wether there is any very early history of the pendulum or other auto timekeeping devices being used for musical purposes (accurately setting and maintaining tempo [bpm] and pulse).