This chart comes from the St Ninians Manuscript, National Library of Scotland MS.9861, from the late 18th century. It's for a one-key flute; the chart is written for a closed-standing key, and I've reversed this, indicating which holes are closed rather than which keys are pressed down. (The sign on this key for the high C sharp is different from the others - a vertical line rather than a cross - which may indicate it's optional).
The note names are those of ABC.
D 123 4567 _E 123 456- E 123 45-7 F 123 4-67 ^F 123 4--- G 123 ---- ^G 12- 4567 A 12- ---- _B 1-3 4-67 B 1-- ---- c -23 ---- ^c --- 4567 d -23 4567 _e -23 456- e 123 45-7 f 123 4-67 ^f 123 4--- g 123 ---- ^g 12- 4--- a 12- ---- _b 1-3 4--7 b 1-- ---- c' -2- 45-- ^c' -23 4--7 d' -23 ---- e' 12- 4567
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