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The Modes of Ancient Greek Music

Note 22 — § 22. The Scales as treated by Aristoxenus.

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The fullest account of this curious fragment of notation is that given by Bellermann in his admirable book, Die Tonleitern und Musiknoten der Griechen, pp. 61-65. His conjectures as to its origin do not claim a high degree of probability. See the remarks on pp. 97-99.

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