It's tricky, but I think it is there.
210.2 explicitly states that, "Branch circuits shall comply with this article." The "article" is the entirety of 210, not just 210.2. Therefore, if a branch circuit is not built in the manner allowed within 210, it violates 210.
So, 210.2 tells me I can build something that fits the definition of "branch circuit." Then, in 210.4, it states that branch circuits shall be permitted as MWBCs. That tells me I can build something that fits the definition of a MWBC. Between these two, I infer that I can't build something, unless it fits one of those two definitions. Looking back at the definition of a branch circuit, I see that it uses the term "overcurrent protection device" in the singular.
Conclusion: If you have more than one OCPD, and if it is not a MWBC, then it violates 210.