notes on 5-line staff
modern clefs
modern note values (whole, half, quarter, and so on)
modern time signature
Italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo
What did these represent?

Question

notes on 5-line staff
modern clefs
modern note values (whole, half, quarter, and so on)
modern time signature
Italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo 
What did these represent?

anonymous · Answer

A,B,C,D,E,F,G
Treble (G Clef) and Bass (F Clef)
whole (4), half(2), quarter(1), eighth(1/2), sixteenth(1/4), thirtysecond(1/8), etc... 
4/4- four quarter notes per meausure
3/4- three quarter notes per measure
4/8- four eighth notes per measure
3/8- three eighth notes per measure
p- piano or quiet
mp- mezzo piano or medium quiet
mf- mezzo forte or medium loud
f- forte or loude
ff- fortissimo or really loud