Alto clef
a sign locating middle c on the third line of the staff.
historical examples
primarily (besides the b-ss clef), in italy and germany, only the tenor clef was used, and the alto clef in france.
the violoncello and its history wilhelm joseph von wasielewski
noun
the clef that establishes middle c as being on the third line of the staff also called viola clef see also c clef
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