On Sat, 01 Jun 2002 06:50:09 -0400, you wrote: >Actually the broken circle indicated simply duple meter (either 2 or 4) >as opposed to triple meter. The distinction between 2 and 4 was >eventually made by adding a line through the C for 2. >
Yes, I considered stating it like that, but wasn't sure about early music in 2. Thanks for clarifying. > >Ken Durling wrote: > >> 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 >> >> Ken _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
