Is there an ancient music expert lurking who is willing to clarify a couple of things about divisiones for me?
The LilyPond Notation Reference says, "A divisio . . . is a staff context symbol that is used to indicate the phrase and section structure of Gregorian music." I see that these are implemented as breathing signs, which makes sense except that LilyPond engraves them in voice context. Which one is it, staff or voice? Or doesn't it matter? Is this notation ever used with more than once voice per staff? It is ever used for polyphonic music at all? The NR also describes a "finalis" in the same section. Is a finalis as much like a breathing sign as the divisiones are, or is it more appropriate to consider a finalis the ancient equivalent of modern section and final bar lines? Thanks, -- Dan
