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KeyDoes the Babylonian tuning series, and so the h.6 scale, run upward or downward?

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KeyHow do the notation terms align with the sung syllables of the Hurrian text?

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Are the syllables repeated at the ends of lines in h.6 refrains, or an artefact of the spiral layout?

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KeyIs the Ugarit notation the same system as the Mesopotamian theory texts describe, or a local adaptation?

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KeyWhat do the interval names and numerals in the notation of h.6 instruct a performer to play?

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Do the numerals after each interval name count repetitions, notes or durations?

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KeyWhat does the Hurrian text of h.6 say?

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