The treble clef as handwritten by great composers

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The treble clef as handwritten by great composers

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Interesting comparison. I particularly like the last four, while especially Beethoven's clef evokes feelings or apathy or an extremely high stress level.
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I like the Debussy clef, so elegant.
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Let us make a new Finale g clef in the style of Mendelssohn... 😀
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Chopin early and mature grand staff:
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Here's Antonio Lotti's G clef:
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Schoenberg:
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Edvard Grieg's grand staff:
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I dislike the "handwritten" style used by most of these composers, missing the bottom loop. Schoenberg's is the only one that approaches the shape of a punched G clef. Of the "handwritten" ones, Lotti's and Chopin's early are my favourites.
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Stravinsky:
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