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Joined noteheads read as a group.
Also known as: Ligature notation, Joined mensural notes
A ligature is a group of mensural notes written joined together, their individual values determined by the shape of the group and the direction of its stems rather than stated separately.
Groups several notes into one written figure whose shape determines their values.
Contexts: Music
Encodes value in the geometry of the group, which makes ligatures the hardest part of mensural notation to read and the first thing modern editions replace.
Contexts: Music
Two or more square noteheads drawn joined into a single connected figure, with stems at its ends.