On Fri, 31 May 2002 17:28:51 -0400, you wrote: >>>I am doing a string quintet in which I initially entered 4/4 time. After >>>entering all the music, I notice that the autograph I am working from is >>>marked *C* (just not paying close attention). << > >Uhm ... isn't *C* used to designate "common time" or 4/4?
> Of course it is. But as many of you probably know, the symbol has an interesting origin. Somewhere back there in the early days of notatation (someone will know when, I'm going to guess around 1000 AD) music in triple time was considered to be the most "perfect" because of its reflection of the Holy Trinity. This perfection was indiciated by the use of a circle as the time indicator. Music in 4 was considered "imperfect" and therefore a broken circle was used, which eventually became our modern "C" for "common time." Ken _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
