Three-Note Neumes

THREE-NOTE DESCENDING NEUME

Climacus

[…You] who lead [the flock of Joseph…]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Qui sedes Domine, f. 28, 4.
Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 7.

Default movement is light

1st note light (celeriter)

[…] Your right hand […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Propter veritatem, f. 130, 14.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 518.

1st note emphatic

[Rejoice, Jerusalem,] and all those who love her […]

E 121, Graduale, Laetare, Jerusalem, f. 147, 5.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 118.

1st & 3rd notes emphatic

[Faithful cross, amount all Trees] none so noble […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Crux fidelis, f. 100, 13.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 187, my edits.

All notes emphatic

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Haec dies, f. 107, 9.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 203.

THREE-NOTE ASCENDING NEUME

Scandicus

[…] I know my sheep and mine know me, alleluia alleluia.

E 121, Graduale, Ego sum pastor bonus, f. 228, 10.
Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 225.

Default neumes are light

3rd note emphatic

[…] alleluia, alleluia

E 121, Graduale, Canatate Domino, f. 233, 13.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 231.

UP-DOWN-UP

Porrectus

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Haec dies, f. 107, 9-10.
Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 203.

Default neumes are light

Last note emphatic

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Haec dies, f. 107, 5-6.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 203.

Break between 2nd & 3rd notes; 1st & 2nd emphatic

[…] the salvation of our God […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Viderunt omnes, f. 40, 2.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 31.

DOWN-UP-DOWN

Torculus

The Earth trembled and was quiet […]

E 121, Graduale, Terra tremuit, f. 207, 10.
Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 205.

3rd note emphatic

[… in the name] of the Lord. Lord, God, and […]

SG 359, Cantatorium, Benedictus qui venit, f. 39, 2.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 28.

All 3 notes emphatic

The sparrow herself finds a home, and the turtledove finds a place of repose for her young […]

E 121, Graduale, Passer invenit, f. 134, 3-4.

Graduale Romanum, Vatican, 1908, pg. 107.