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/pɒzɪˈtjʊəɹə/ · noun
A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke..
The positurae mark those pauses in the text which require the celebrant to inflect the recitation tone[…]
The positurae thus indicated not only the "appropriate melodic formula", but also a pause and therefore a rhythmical and syntactic break which it is the primary function of punctuation to mark.
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.
Use positura when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Positura means A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The positurae mark those pauses in the text which require the celebrant to inflect the recitation tone[…]
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