# Manuscript paper

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{{Short description|Paper preprinted with musical staves}}
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400px|thumb|Grand staff. Some manuscript paper is pre-printed with notational elements such as system brackets, braces, clefs, bar lines, and instrumental designations.
'''Manuscript paper''' (sometimes '''staff paper''' in [U.S. English](/source/U.S._English), or just '''music paper''') is paper preprinted with [staves](/source/Staff_(music)) ready for [musical notation](/source/musical_notation).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutmusictheory.com/musical-staff/staff-paper/|title=Staff Paper|last=|first=|date=2014-10-10|website=All About Music Theory|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> A manuscript is made up of lines and spaces, and these lines and space have their names depending on the staves (bass or treble). Manuscript paper is also available for [drum notation](/source/drum_notation) and [guitar tabulature](/source/Tabulature).<ref>Sainsbury, Christopher. “Bi-tone Techniques and Notation in Contemporary Guitar Music Composition”. Master’s thesis, NSW Conservatorium of Music, 2001-2002.</ref>

==See also==
* [Rastrum](/source/Rastrum)
* [Sheet music](/source/Sheet_music)

== Works cited ==
* “Staff Paper”. ''All About Music Theory.'' 10 Oct. 2014. Accessed 3 Apr. 2020.
* Sainsbury, Christopher. “Bi-tone Techniques and Notation in Contemporary Guitar Music Composition”. Master’s thesis, NSW Conservatorium of Music, 2001-2002.

==External links==
* [http://www.visionmusic.com/manuscript/paper.html The "Manuscript" Page] — downloadable manuscript paper
* [http://people.virginia.edu/~pdr4h/musicpaper/ Music Paper] — blank music papers in PostScript and PDF formats in [Letter paper size](/source/Letter_(paper_size))

==References==
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Category:Musical notation
Category:Stationery

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