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Musicology

the notation system used from about 1250 to 1600 in which note shapes and mensuration signs fix relative durations.

In musicology, mensural notation refers to the notation system used from about 1250 to 1600 in which note shapes and mensuration signs fix relative durations. This meaning comes from Apel (1942) in The notation of polyphonic music, 900-1600.[1]

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  1. Apel, W. (1942). The notation of polyphonic music, 900-1600. The Mediaeval Academy of America. Open Library record

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