pointing mark
pointing mark · pointing marks
In Anglican chant, a mark in the text which corresponds to a barline in the chant,…In Anglican chant, a mark in the text which corresponds to a barline in the chant, which indicates the syllables on which the chant changes note; typically a vertical line ( | ) or apostrophe ( ' ).
Meaning
1 sensesIn Anglican chant, a mark in the text which corresponds to a barline in the chant, which indicates the syllables on which the chant changes note; typically a vertical line ( | ) or apostrophe ( ' ).
Origin
From pointing (“placement of marks in the text to indicate the syllables on which the chanFrom pointing (“placement of marks in the text to indicate the syllables on which the chant should progress to the next note”) + mark.
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Forms
plural: pointing marks| Singular | pointing mark |
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