04-07-2003, 06:47 PM
No, actually two things:<br>
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writing on papyrus is very iffy for long term storage. Much was probably lost, as so much from then was. It may have been also that their's was a tradition of memorization, something like Irish musicians.<br>
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There actually is a Roman musical notation out there. Part of the problem too may be that no one recognized it on existing manuscripts. <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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writing on papyrus is very iffy for long term storage. Much was probably lost, as so much from then was. It may have been also that their's was a tradition of memorization, something like Irish musicians.<br>
<br>
There actually is a Roman musical notation out there. Part of the problem too may be that no one recognized it on existing manuscripts. <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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Richard Campbell
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
