Definitions

1. noun

In music, a note or a series of notes of the same pitch and duration, used in medieval music notation to indicate pitch and rhythm.

“The neume system was used in medieval manuscripts to indicate the pitches and durations of the music.”

2. noun

A unit of measurement for the size of a font or type in printing.

“The neume of the font was increased to make the text more readable.”

3. noun

A unit of measurement for the size of a font or type in printing, equivalent to 1/4 of a large em.

“The neume of the font was used to set the size of the text.”