pointing mark

noun

pointing mark

noun

Etymology From pointing (“placement of marks in the text to indicate the syllables on which the chant should progress to the next note”) + mark.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music 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 ( ' ).

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