Reading neumes

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Musical transcription/notation
Went Obsolete
The adaptation of the five-line staff (~? post-medieval, maybe 17th century)
Made Obsolete By
The five-line staff
Knowledge Assumed
What does the reader need to know to use this guide?
When useful
When reading or performing older forms of music such as Gregorian chant

Related skills include singing shape note music.

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