music-glossary: semibreve

 
 1.264 semibreve
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    • US: whole note,
    • ES: redonda,
    • I: semibreve,
    • F: ronde,
    • D: Ganze, ganze Note, Semibrevis,
    • NL: hele noot,
    • DK: helnode,
    • S: helnot,
    • FI: kokonuotti.
 
    Note value: called whole note in the US.
 
    The semibreve is the basis for the tactus in mensural notation (i.e.
 music written before ca.  1600).
 
 
 See also
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    Seemensural notation, Seenote value.