#### 3.15.8 Divisiones

A divisio (plural: divisiones; Latin word for `division') is a staff context symbol that is used to structure Gregorian music into phrases and sections. The musical meaning of divisio minima, divisio maior and divisio maxima can be characterized as short, medium and long pause, somewhat like Breath marks. The finalis sign not only marks the end of a chant, but is also frequently used within a single antiphonal/responsorial chant to mark the end of each section.

To use divisiones, include the file `gregorian-init.ly`. It contains definitions that you can apply by just inserting `\divisioMinima`, `\divisioMaior`, `\divisioMaxima`, and `\finalis` at proper places in the input. Some editions use virgula or caesura instead of divisio minima. Therefore, `gregorian-init.ly` also defines `\virgula` and `\caesura`

##### Predefined commands

`\virgula`, `\caesura`, `\divisioMinima`, `\divisioMaior`, `\divisioMaxima`, `\finalis`.

##### See also

In this manual: Breath marks.

Program reference: BreathingSign, BreathingSignEvent.

Examples: input/test/divisiones.ly.

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