Sunday, January 21, 2007

Byzantine Musical Notation...

is a serious contender for the title of Most Complicated Thing Ever. Don't believe me? Take a look. If you're intrigued, have a look at the 106 Rules for interpreting such music. We didn't get the adjective byzantine from nowhere! You know you're in for a ride when Rule #2 begins "Exceptions to rule #1: a) A petastē is used instead of a psēfistón if..."