👉 Cithers are a type of music notation system commonly used in sacred and liturgical contexts. They were developed as a way to represent musical lines, chords, and other musical elements on paper or parchment, which was then used for musical composition and performance. In cithers, each line is represented by a single point on the page, with its length indicated by a number or symbol indicating the distance from the bottom of the page. The points are arranged in rows and columns, and lines can