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The first thing that looks a bit like modern notation is probably plainchant, originating in the catholic church circa 14th centure:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qKRGsJMMG8/hqdefault.jpg
The basic system we use today originates from about the 1600's or so, but has still evolved a lot.
There were tons of historical warts along the way that have largely dropped off - for instance, figured bass notation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figured_bass) or the French violin clef (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Fr...)
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The first thing that looks a bit like modern notation is probably plainchant, originating in the catholic church circa 14th centure:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qKRGsJMMG8/hqdefault.jpg
The basic system we use today originates from about the 1600's or so, but has still evolved a lot.
There were tons of historical warts along the way that have largely dropped off - for instance, figured bass notation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figured_bass) or the French violin clef (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Fr...)