longa
noun [ C ] music UK specialized uk/ˈlɒŋ.ə/ us/ˈlɑːŋ.ə/ longe or longae (US quadruple note, quadruple whole note)
4倍全音符
a musical note with a time value equal to two or three breves
In modern notation, a longa is usually represented as semibreves tied across two measures. 在现代五线谱中,4倍全音符通常被标记为跨2个小节的全音符。
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- There were notes that were longer than the breve, which were called "longa" and "maxima".
- The strokes called plica are still applied to longae and breves.
- The longa sometimes contained three breves, in which case it was called perfect, and sometimes only two, when it is said to be imperfect.