Does anybody know the meaning of the symbol “” when it is used in written texts? Example of usage: “…in contrast to Paschasius Radbertus latin_cross:about 860)”.
Moreover, in sung prayer - usually in Psalms or Canticles - that “dagger” symbol is used to indicate what is called a “flex”.
A flex appears when a phrase of the text is unusually longer than the others, and the singers therefore sing to a slightly different tune to accommodate more syllables. Generally, the Psalms are sung in specific tones, and each tone has a different kind of flex, so there are lots of different melodies that can be heard!
Just some general knowledge for you, in case you are reading a prayer, particularly the Divine Office and see the symbol!
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” when it is used in written texts? Example of usage: “…in contrast to Paschasius Radbertus 
latin_cross:about 860)”.