Charles Martin Loeffler (Berlin, 1861 - 1935, Medfield, Massachusetts)
Sketch of a Sheet of Medieval Music, about 1900
ink on paper
This sketch in dark ink on white paper is shown in the vertical position. To our right are three staffs made up of four horizontal lines each. Each staff shows a variety of notes made up of dark blocks with or without an accompanying line. Sketched text appears below each staff. To our left of the middle staff is a large capital letter E. Other marks appear along the side of the sheet to our left.
Macknight Room
Commentary
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