soprano clef

• Historischer Notenschlüssel, der das eingestrichene C auf die unterste Notenlinie setzt und vor allem in der Vokalmusik der Renaissance und des Barock für hohe Frauenstimmen verwendet wurde. In der modernen Notation ist er weitgehend veraltet.

A historical musical clef that placed middle C on the bottom line of the staff, used primarily in vocal music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods for high female voices. It is now largely obsolete in modern musical notation.

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   A C-clef placed on the first line of the staff, historically used to notate music for the soprano voice.

   Sopranschlüssel

   • The soprano clef places middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
   • In early music manuscripts, the soprano clef was commonly used for vocal parts.
   • Modern editions of Baroque music sometimes still use the soprano clef.