I always wondered who is to blame for the modern music notation (a rather imperfect and awkward system, IMO) - it's Guido d'Arezzo, also the father of solmization/solfège. Here's a biographical article from Catholic Encyclopedia and a pdf article specifically on his musical work. Perhaps his achievements are easier to see in context: Gregorian chant notation that was used before 1000AD, AKA neumatic notation.
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