hemivocalis

hemivocalis -is m. vel f. Bezeichnung für eine zweitönige Neume (aufsteigend mit liqueszierendem zweiten Ton; cf. LmLFloros, Neumenkunde II p. 124-130) — term that designates a two-note neume (ascending, in which the second note is liquescent; cf. LmLFloros, Neumenkunde II p. 124-130) [syn.: substringens] [s.XI] LmLTon. Aug. p. 104b: Hec enim in paripatemeson ⋅F⋅ per neumam, quam hemivocalem vel substringentem dicunt, incepta nec differentie precedenti adherere poterit, utpote ditonum intensa, nec huic quinte, cum neuma hec in tonis percomposita habeatur, composita autem in huius quinte contubernio non recipiatur. LmLTon. Aug. p. 134b: he post intensum diatesseron reflexo per neumam, que hemivocalis sive substringens litteralis dicitur, semitonio, semiditonum intense. (?) LmLTon. Aug. p. 148b: Intenduntur autem triformiter ab ipsa, quam incipiunt, corda, utpote aut virga pede fulta aut eadem post emensum ab incipiendo tonum puncto superposita aut hemivocali vel substringente dicta. LmLTon. Aug. p. 150a: He vero neumam, que hemivocalis dicitur, substringendo tonum intendentes. LmLNeum. Punctum p. 69: Hemivocalis sive substringens .