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A square note with a descending stem.
Also known as: Stemmed neume, Chant virga
A virga is a single chant note drawn with a downward stem, historically marking a note higher than the one before it.
Denotes a single chant note, historically one higher than its predecessor.
Contexts: Music
Lost its original height significance once neumes were placed on a staff, since the staff then showed pitch directly and the stem became decorative.
Contexts: Music
A small filled square with a vertical stem descending from its right side.