Fundamental Neume Table
The Fundamental Neume Table
To create a fundamental neume automatically, select some simple notes (up to 9) within a measure using Finale's Selection Tool, and then use the 
Neume tool. The shape of the neumes only depends upon the melodic movement.
To produce neume variants such as liquescence, you shall press W ("Windows" key), Shift or Alt simultaneaously. This is achieved while invoking the Tool menu either from the Medieval menu, from the tool palette or with the keyboard command Ctrl + J. (We strongly recommend to use the keyboard command!)
Medieval 2 can recognize over 200 forms of neumes, and below is the full table:
Melodic movement |
Name (Gregorian) |
Neume |
+ Alt (liquescence) |
+ Shift |
+ W |
+ Shift + Alt |
+ Shift + W |
+ W + Alt |
+ Shift + W + Alt |
(punctum) |
Virga |
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(punctum inclinatum) |
(stropha) |
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(oriscus) |
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Distropha |
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Tristropha |
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Tetrastropha |
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Pentastropha |
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Clivis |
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Clivis strophica |
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Pressus |
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Pressus resupinus |
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Clivis cum presso |
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Pressus minor |
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Climacus |
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Melodic movement |
Name |
Neume |
+ Alt |
+ Shift |
+ W |
+Shift +Alt |
+Shift +W |
+ W + Alt |
+Shift +W+Alt |
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Climacus resupinus |
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Other Form |
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Podatus (vel pes) |
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(pes quassus) |
(initio debilis) |
(cum quilismate) |
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” “ |
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Podatus subpunctis |
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(epiphonus) |
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Pes strophicus |
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Melodic movement |
Name |
Neume |
+ Alt |
+ Shift |
+ W |
+Shift +Alt |
+Shift +W |
+ W + Alt |
+Shift +W+Alt |
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Scandicus |
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(salicus) |
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(cum quilismate) |
(salicus) |
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” “ |
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(cum quilismate) |
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Scandicus flexus |
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Scandicus subpunctis |
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(cum quilismate) |
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Scandicus subpunctis resupinus |
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Porrectus |
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Porrectus flexus |
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Porrectus subpunctis |
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Porrectus subpunctis resupinus |
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Melodic movement |
Name |
Neume |
+ Alt |
+ Shift |
+ W |
+Shift +Alt |
+Shift +W |
+ W + Alt |
+Shift +W+Alt |
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Torculus |
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Torculus resupinus subpunctis |
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Other form |
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(cum quilismate) |
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Clivis et torculus resupinus |
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” “ |
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Melodic movement |
Name |
Neume |
+ Alt |
+ Shift |
+ W |
+Shift +Alt |
+Shift +W |
+ W + Alt |
+Shift +W+Alt |
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Other form |
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(cum quilismate) |
(liquescens et cum quilismate) |
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” “ |
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(cum quilismate) |
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” “ |
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(cum quilismate) |
(liquescens et cum quilismate) |
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(*) For convex ligatures, check the corresponding option in Medieval Options.
(**) In order to access the post-Gregorian variations, uncheck 'Favor Gregorian Style' in Medieval Options.
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