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The length of a symbol gives its duration.
Also known as: Laban timing convention, Symbol length notation
The Labanotation convention by which a symbol's drawn length along the staff gives the duration of the movement.
Gives a movement's duration by the drawn length of its symbol along the staff.
Contexts: Music
Makes a score proportional in a way music notation is not: two bars of the same length occupy the same height, whatever is written in them.
Contexts: Music
The same direction symbol drawn short or long, its vertical extent along the staff standing for elapsed time.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.