Epiphonus
The epiphonus (a Latin made-up word from the two Greek words epi and phone for over -tone ) is a neume in the notation of Gregorian chant and represents the liquescensored form of the pes .
In the square notation of the epiphonus, the last punctum is set as a key note . In the manuscripts, the lines at the end of the group neum are shortened.
| designation | Square notation | Notation St. Gallen / Einsiedeln |
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| Pes |  |
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| Epiphonus = liquescensored pes |  |
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