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A single square note in plainchant notation.
Also known as: Single neume, Chant punctum
A punctum is the basic single note of plainchant notation, drawn as a small square or diamond on a four-line staff and sounding one syllable's pitch.
Sits on a four-line staff rather than the modern five, which is one of several ways chant notation remained distinct after the modern staff developed.
Contexts: Music
A small filled square or diamond placed on a line or space of the four-line chant staff.