>They used a pen-like device that was made up of a sharp stylus on one end
>and a sort of flat scraper on the other to smooth out the table (or erase
>bits). The practice of using wax tablets started with the Romans and lasted
>up until sometime in the 17th century.
>
>Here are some references;
>
>http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/tablets.html
>
>http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Portal/8927/vindolanda/tablets.html
>
>http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/artefacts/tablet1.htm
>
>http://geocities.com/karen_larsdatter/tablets.htm
>
>Regards,
>Craig

Thanks for this. Interesting. Other than a nonmusical reference to 
Hildegard von Bingen, I couldn't find anything related to music at 
these sites, though.
-- 
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
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