Definition of music roll
: a roll of paper on which music is recorded in perforations that permit the keys of a mechanical instrument (such as a player piano or mechanical organ) to be actuated by air flow through the performations
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“Music roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music%20roll. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of music roll was in 1878
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