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G clef as ampersand!
G clef as ampersand!
I happened across this memorial in Worcester Cathedral, which uses what appear to be G clefs as ampersand symbols!
It wasn't particularly concerned with music or musicians, either!
It wasn't particularly concerned with music or musicians, either!
Re: G clef as ampersand!
I remember from times to times when my scores in Finale opened with all ampersands! 
..now I got it!
..now I got it!
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John Ruggero
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Re: G clef as ampersand!
It may be connected with the Shakespeare Authorship question. Notice the way the G clefs frame the word "canons", which obviously refers to a musical cypher of some kind. 
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Magnus Johansson
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Re: G clef as ampersand!
Now when you have pointed it out, John, it is no longer a mystery.John Ruggero wrote: 12 Apr 2026, 19:51 It may be connected with the Shakespeare Authorship question. Notice the way the G clefs frame the word "canons", which obviously refers to a musical cypher of some kind.
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