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by Johannes Beyreuther, 1959

Chromatic scale from C to C in Untitled by Johannes Beyreuther

C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

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The staff has two lines representing E and G#/Ab. Above and below the staff a ledger line represents C. The standard staff spans two octaves as pictured above. Circular noteheads alternate between solid/black and hollow/white, highlighting the 6-6 pitch pattern. Rhythmic notation is proportional somewhat like Klavar notation. Beyreuther later withdrew this proposal in favor of its “dashed line” cousin.

Earliest documentation: 1959 (Canadian patent No. 568746, titled “Musical Staff”)

Source: Directory of Music Notation Proposals, section/page: 10/4, 11/2, 13/9

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Manuscript Paper: Discontinuous Staves Continuous Staves