16th century keyboard notation

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John Ruggero
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If you could post a more complete example (including the viol) the meaning of this symbol might become clearer. Another possibility occurred to me from what you said in your last post.

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John Ruggero wrote: 21 Feb 2017, 23:14… …And happy birthday no 76, David!
Thank you (due on Sunday).
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Other possibilities:

It's a cue so that the keyboard could fill in for a missing instrument?
The note actually defined by the custos is to be ornamented in some special way?
The custos has different meanings depending on the situation?
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"Notes to be plaied when the Master of the Viols comes not to Evensong, having a soare heade from the tavern."

Yes, that's the most likely. I've asked a few friends who specialise in playing early keyboard stuff. That should sort out whether it's a well known device for the period, or if it's idiomatic of the scribe.
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You might put that as an footnote in explanation!

Yes, it would be interesting to know about this other life of the custos, which matches up well with its better-known career.
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