maxima
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.
Noun
editmaxima (plural maximæ or maximas)
- (music) A music note equal to two (or sometimes three) longæ; in modern notation, this is typically equivalent to eight semibreves.
Usage notes
editDue to the practices of prolation and mensuration in mediæval and Renaissance music, the precise length of a maxima varies widely, from as short as eight semibreves to as long as twenty-seven. In modern usage, where imperfect prolation is assumed in all cases, a maxima is taken to be worth eight semibreves. See the Wikipedia article on mensural notation for more information.
Synonyms
edit- larga
- duplex longa
- (American) octuple whole note
Translations
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Noun
editmaxima
Dutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editmaxima
French
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editAdjective
editmaxima
Noun
editmaxima m
Latin
editAdjective
editmaxima
- inflection of maximus:
Adjective
editmaximā
References
edit- maxima in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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