breve
BREH-vay
[ Latin , short ]
Definition
1. The modern term for brevis. From 13th century mensural notation, the breve indicates a note of the shortest duration.
2. In modern notation, the breve is the British and Italian terms for double whole note.
2. In modern notation, the breve is the British and Italian terms for double whole note.
See Also
- [English] double whole note
- [French] double-ronde (f)
- [German] Doppelganze (f)
- [German] Doppelganzenote (f)
- [Spanish] cuadrada (f)
- [Spanish] doble redonda (f)
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Last Updated: 2013-02-14 18:54:05