纽姆记谱法

额我略圣咏垂怜曲的现代四线纽姆记谱。

纽姆记谱法或称纽姆谱，是以“纽姆”为基本元素的记谱方式。纽姆“Neuma”源于希腊语“νεύμα neûma”意为记号、点头或举手示意的动作，二说源自“πνεύμα”意为气息，又或“νόμος”意为旋律。纽姆谱是一种早期的记谱法用于记录额我略圣咏，大约形成于9世纪，并且于10世纪发展出四线谱，到了12世纪，发展出标记音符时间长短的方法。

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外部链接

• Solesmes Abbey （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）
• The Intonation of the Eight Tones （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） Byzantine notation