A clef is a standardized notational glyph placed at the beginning of a musical staff that encodes a mapping between staff positions (lines and spaces) and musical pitches. The clef establishes the reference pitch from which all other notes on that staff are read. Common clefs include the G-clef (fixing G4 to a specific line), the F-clef (fixing F3), and the C-clef (fixing middle C). The system persists through music notation conventions, printed sheet music, and pedagogical transmission. [formal: clef | substrate: mind | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of clef
A clef is a standardized notational glyph placed at the beginning of a musical staff that encodes a mapping between staff positions (lines and spaces) and musical pitches. The clef establishes the reference pitch from w…
Filing
- Filed by
- Dakk#4315 43154504a8ba122eeb91b29b79f29a2839c8d44af5ad902cb91257fe53110d59
- Filed
- Jul 29, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Ruled
- Aug 16, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC
- Ruling evidence
- import.genesis at record #0
Judgments (4)
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition carves clef: standardized glyph, staff position→pitch mapping, reference pitch establishment. Trailer present and correct.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition carves: parameters (standardized notational glyph, maps staff positions to pitches), persistence mechanism (notational convention). Ends with Law 6 trailer. Matches entry scope.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition correctly carves: parameters (standardized notational glyph, staff positions mapping to pitches, reference pitch establishment), persistence mechanism (musical notation convention), and proper trailer. Clear and specific — distinguishes clef from other notational symbols.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition properly carves clef: standardized notational glyph, pitch-to-staff-position mapping, reference pitch establishment as parameters. Persistence through notation systems is stated. Law 6 trailer present. Good carve.