Fr. Augustine Thompso writes of a newly discovered Stabat Mater tune from the 13th century.
Discovery of a new Stabat Mater
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Yeah, I'm having a hard time figuring out the clefs on the photo of that manuscript. The first line of the second page is clearly a Do clef, but the subsequent staves have what appear to be Fa clef on a lower line. Also, starting on Do (or Fa) makes for a strange melody to my ears. Any thoughts?
They appear to be fa clefs all the way through, though they do change positions which was quite common at this time, though it makes it a bit of a challenge for sight-singing!