European classical music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century.
Umculo wezobuciko waseYurophu uhlukaniswe kakhulu nakwezinye izinhlobo eziningi zomculo ezingezona zaseYurophu nezinye izinhlobo ezidume kakhulu zomculo nge-system of staff notation, ezisetshenziswa kusukela ngekhulu le-11th.