signum

Japanese: signum
signum

...The characteristics of this notation are (a) the practical application of diamond-shaped semibrewisses and the introduction of diamond-shaped minimas with stems, (b) the equalization of imperfect division and perfect division (three divisions), and (c) the systematization of the combinations of each rhythm, and it can be said that this method formed the basis of modern notation based on two divisions. There are four types of rhythm combinations, but the signum (a symbol equivalent to today's time signature, placed at the beginning of a piece) that indicates their distinction is usually not added. Towards the end of the 14th century, technical works were being created that made extensive use of punctus (dots) and colored color marks (colors) that indicate complex syncopation and irregular rhythms. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この記譜法の特徴は,(a)菱形のセミブレウィスの実用化と符尾の付いた菱形のミニマの導入,(b)不完全分割と完全分割(3分割)との対等化,(c)各リズムの組合せの体系化,などにあり,2分割を基本とする近代記譜法の基礎が形づくられたといってもよい。リズムの組合せは4種類あるが,その区別を示すシグヌムsignum(曲頭におかれる,今日の拍子記号に相当する記号)は付されないのが普通である。14世紀も末になると,複雑なシンコペーションや変則リズムを示す〈点〉(プンクトゥスpunctus)や着色した色符(コロルcolor)を多用した技巧的な作品が作られている。…

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