Podatus

The podatus (of Latin pes , the foot) is a Neume used in Gregorian chant. It transcribes a group of two Note S in rise, that of bottom being interpreted before the other.

The podatus is often used as support with the accent of the words in the semi-récitatives formulas, it is what is called a “podatus of accent”.

Its cursive form, the pes rotundus (pes round), comes from the C-W communication of the anti-circumflexe accent, a grave accent followed by an acute accent. In the square notation, the grave accent is tiny room to the basic note, and the acute accent remains materialized by the vertical line which links the two notes.

The podadus can be épisémé on the second note, the first being always light in this context. Its notation by Solesmes reflects its etymology directly.

The podatus épisémé on the first note is the pes quadratus (pes square). It is transcribed normally with a lower épisème in the square notation of Solesme.
In cursive notation, the podatus results from the binding between a Punctum and a Virga , whereas the podatus épisémé comes from the Tractulus , which is found in its form.

Of the family of the Oriscus , the pes quassus does not have the same etymology, it is to be brought closer to the Salicus . It is not distinguished by the editions from Solesme.

In the square notation, the podatus frequently meets at the beginning of group neumatic, before a higher note. It is acted in fact of a conventional notation for two Punctum preceding the neume, which becomes “ Praepunctis ”, which the notation of St Gall shows well. A notation respecting this etymology would be rather.

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