NOTATION AS SCRIPT

1.11

Copying music in the past

The preceding step gave you some insights into the craft of writing with a feather quill, maybe you even had the chance to try it out yourself.

Imagine how people in the Middle Ages wrote entire music books and handed down to us an expansive music repertory. What do you think were the challenges? What were the benefits?

Reflect on your experience. Did you find writing with a quill difficult? Which aspects did you experience as positive? If you need further inspiration consider this image.

Lizenz

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