nomographs

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Scope note
In general scientific use, charts that consist of several lines marked off to scale and arranged in such a way that by using a ruler to connect known values on two lines with a straight line, an unknown value can be read at the point of intersection with another line. Used specifically in the notation of Minimal music to establish new relationships between notes.
nomographs
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024