Literary notes about Resumption (AI summary)
The term "resumption" is used in literature to denote the act of restarting or continuing something that had been halted. In a musical context, it specifically refers to the reactivation of open sounds after a mute has been applied, as seen in the notation that resumes full tone (Example [1]). Similarly, in personal and historical narratives, "resumption" marks the reinitiating of engagements or activities—whether it is the renewal of a personal obligation or a military operation. For instance, Wagner uses the term to describe the continuation of a formal commitment in Magdeburg (Example [2]), and it also appears in the context of military tactics to denote reclaiming equipment or position (Example [3]), as well as in the anticipation of renewed combat during an uprising (Example [4]).
- Stopped notes ( con sordino ) are marked + underneath the note, sometimes followed by , denoting the resumption of open sounds, senza sordini .
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - All that remained, then, was for me to facilitate the resumption of her Magdeburg engagement.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner - We may also refer to the great gain of the heavy French cavalry in the resumption of the cuirass, which they had for so long thrown aside.
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - They hoped for the 9th (Tuesday) a resumption of arms, which did not take place.
— from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo
