scandicus

In accordance with that a scandicus is a virga præpunctis; a climacus, a virga subpunctis; 10765b13. gif, pes subpunctis; 10765b14. gif, scandicus subpunctis, or, also compunctis, the last-named adjective indicating the addition of punctis before and after.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

The normal one is a recitative on do falling to la four syllables before the end of each phrase, with the cadence si, la, si, si-do for questions, and a scandicus la, si (quilisma), do before the end.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The salicus is a figure like the scandicus, but with the second note in the shape of a hook opening downwards (10765b19. gif).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Of liquescent signs we have a scandicus liquescens on the first syllable of Alleluia, a distropha liquescens of the third, an epiphonus on the last syllable of misericordiam.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

In this form it is also used in an ascending group of three or more notes (10765b09. gif, scandicus) and in a similar descending group (10765b10. gif, climacus).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913