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  1. Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh

    M. A. Crerar (Lecture in information technology)

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She has an honours degree in music from the University of Liverpool. Financial support from the SERC and statistical advice from Mr. D.R. Marshall, Heriot-Watt University, are gratefully acknowledged.

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Crerar, M.A. Elements of a statistical approach to the question of authorship in music. Comput Hum 19, 175–182 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02259533

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