punctus flexus

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus flexus (literally “bent mark”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/

Noun

punctus flexus

1. (palaeography) Synonym of punctus circumflexus
   • 1993, Malcolm Beckwith Parkes, Pause and Effect‎^[1], Plates and Commentaries, page 197:

     In the sacerdotal prayers in col. a the punctuation is by punctus flexus, punctus elevatus and punctus.

   • 2007, Manuscripta: A Journal for Manuscript Research‎^[2], volume 51, St. Louis University Library, page 230:

     Very few cases show the use of the punctus flexus for minor medium pauses.

   • 2015, Benjamin Pohl, Dudo of Saint-Quentin's Historia Normannorum: Tradition, Innovation and Memory‎^[3], York Medieval Press, →ISBN, Introduction, page 19:

     After all, it was the revision of the Cistercian liturgy that helped facilitate the widespread use of positurae, particularly the punctus flexus and punctus elevatus.

See also

• punctus
• punctus elevatus
• punctus interrogativus
• punctus versus