neume

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Meaning

(music) Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.

(music) A sequence of notes to be sung to one syllable.

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A singer reading a chant text with neume markings would be able to get a general sense of whether the melody line went up in pitch, stayed the same, or went down in pitch. Source: Internet

For a singer who already knew a song, seeing the written neume markings above the text could help to jog his or her memory about how the melody went. Source: Internet

The "neume" markings above the text of the song indicate whether the melody goes up or down in pitch. Source: Internet

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