At one time, many people were musically literate, and music was printed on calling cards. These two examples are 1 1/2 by 2 3/4 inches, printed in black, and colored by hand. People had better eyesight then too, I suppose. The music on the second one is rather badly printed; maybe it was intended simply to be decorative.
(Posted by Doug Skinner)
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1 mamie // May 23, 2015 at 12:08 am
Gorgeous, and yes – I envy their vision.