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Original fileThe image displays a single musical notation symbol rendered in a grey, hand-drawn aesthetic against a plain white background. The mark begins with a diagonal upward stroke that transitions into three sharp, downward-pointing peaks, characteristic of a neumatic representation of a sliding or ornamental vocal gesture.
This notation is part of the system of neumes used to transcribe Gregorian chant and medieval liturgical music, essential for the preservation of oral traditions in Western sacred music.
Liber Usualis
The symbol is a constituent element of the musical notation found in traditional liturgical texts like the Liber Usualis.
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