\version "2.7.39"

\header{
  texidoc="
Gregorian chant notation sometimes also uses commas and ticks, but in
smaller font size (we call it 'virgula' and 'caesura').  However, the
most common breathing signs are divisio minima/maior/maxima and
finalis, the latter three looking similar to bar glyphs.

" }

\include "gregorian-init.ly"


%%
%% Gregorian notation:
%%
\context VaticanaStaff {
  \relative c' {

    %% we turn bars and bar numbers off for Gregorian stuff
    \override Staff.BarLine  #'transparent = ##t
    \override Score.BarNumber  #'transparent = ##t

    %% here is no \breathe
    c g c

    %% \virgula applies rcomma, but in a smaller font
    c \virgula g c

    %% \caesura applies rvarcomma, but in a smaller font
    c \caesura g c

    %% \divisioMinima is a simple vertical stroke through the
    %% uppermost staffline, just like the original implementation
    %% of breathing signs.
    c \divisioMinima g c

    %% \divisio{maior,maxima} and \finalis look like bars and are
    %% vertically centered on the staff; the direction property has
    %% no effect
    c \divisioMaior g c
    c \divisioMaxima g c

    %% this one looks almost like a "||" type bar
    \finalis
  }
}