pointing mark
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English
Etymology
From pointing (“placement of marks in the text to indicate the syllables on which the chant should progress to the next note”) + mark.
Noun
pointing mark (plural pointing marks)
- (music, Anglicanism) 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 ( ' ).