On 27.6.2002 15:04, "Andrew Stiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Randy, I'm always surprised when you write about no governmental >>>> support of the arts when, I'm guessing, most of Coda's clientele >>>> receives, or has received, benefits from the government in various >>>> forms. >>>> >>>> -Randolph Peters >>> >>> And music notation itself was invented by government employees >>> responding to a governmental mandate originating at the very highest >>> level. >>> -- >>> Andrew Stiller >> >> Guido d'Arezzo was a government employee? >> >> John >> > > Guido d'Arezzo did not invent music notation, however yes, he was a > government employee, just like every other Mediaeval churchman. Guido d'Arezzo introduced the syllables *ut re mi fa sol la* as names for the tones *c-a*. Later *ut* was replaced with *do* and *si* (now *ti*) added to complete the octave. Now we have a kind of notation, which we migth say Guido d'Arezzo invented, but a very limited one because written down you only see height but not length of tones. Cortez _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
