punctator

noun4

1. •
   One who marks with points, especially in writing Hebrew.

   • In the Hebrew notation the one dot for [i] and the two dots for [e] go back to the Nestorian punctators; but in Hebrew they are used exclusively to stand for these vowel — 2000
2. •
   One who punctuates.

   • But the statement of another inquirer, equally learned, "that the punctators borrowed their punctuation from the Arabic," shows how little force this proposition has. — 1867
3. •
   A secretary for a choir who copied music and often pointed to the correct note during practice.

   • Their "punctator," or secretary, was a Spaniard, Cristofano de Hoyeda, whose recording of a protest against Palestrina's admission to the choir has already been mentioned. — 1908
4. •
   An official charged with keeping track of attendance at religious services.

   • The punctator calls their names and keeps an account of the absent. — 1892