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Brevis Historia Regum Dacie
Brevis is the Latin word for ''short'', and may refer to: * Brevis (note), a musical note in mensural notation, see Mensural notation * ''Brevis'' (moth) * Brevis (syllable), a light syllable in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry ** Brevis in longo, a short syllable in place of a long syllable * Toyota Brevis, a mid-sized luxury sedan * Brevis, a French surname See also *Brevis muscle (other), several muscles in the human body *''Ars longa, vita brevis'' ("art is long, life is short"), part of an aphorism by Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates * Exposito en Brevis in Lucam ("A Brief Commentary on Luke"), a work by the ninth-century Benedictine monk Christian of Stavelot *Missa brevis Missa brevis (plural: Missae breves) is . The term usually refers to a mass composition that is short because part of the text of the Mass ordinary that is usually set to music in a full mass is left out, or because its execution time is relati ..., a "short Mass", referring to the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevis (note)
In music, a double whole note (American), breve, or double note lasts two times as long as a whole note (or ''semibreve''). It is the second-longest note value still in use in modern music notation. The longest notated note is the Longa (music), ''longa'', which could be double or triple the length of a breve, although its use is most commonly found in early music. The longest notated note (though now obsolete) is the ''Maxima (music), maxima''. History In medieval mensural notation, the ''brevis'' was one of the shortest note lengths in use, hence its name, which is the Latin language, Latin etymon of "wikt:brief, brief". In "perfect" rhythmic mode, the brevis was a third of a longa, or in "imperfect" mode, half a Longa (music), longa. Form In modern notation, a breve is commonly represented in either of two ways: by a hollow oval note head, like a whole note, with one or two vertical lines on either side, as on the left and right of the image, or as the rectangular shape als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mensural Notation
Mensural notation is the musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music from the later part of the 13th century until about 1600. The term "mensural" refers to the ability of this system to describe precisely measured rhythmic durations in terms of numerical proportions between note values. Its modern name is inspired by the terminology of medieval theorists, who used terms like ''musica mensurata'' ("measured music") or ''cantus mensurabilis'' ("measurable song") to refer to the rhythmically defined polyphonic music of their age, as opposed to ''musica plana'' or ''musica choralis'', i.e., Gregorian plainchant. Mensural notation was employed principally for compositions in the tradition of vocal polyphony, whereas plainchant retained its own, older system of neume notation throughout the period. Besides these, some purely instrumental music could be written in various forms of instrument-specific tablature notation. Mensural notation grew out of an earlier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevis (moth)
''Brevis crassiductus'' is the only species in the monotypic moth genus ''Brevis'' of the family Erebidae. It is known from the mountains of south-central Sri Lanka. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. Adults have been found in October. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 9 mm. The forewing is long, narrow and pointed at the apex. It is light grey, although it is blackish subterminally and at the costal ends of the antemedial and postmedial lines. There is a single, indistinct crossline. The subterminal line is weakly marked, while the terminal line is marked by black interveinal dots. The hindwing is light greyish but darker towards the termen. The fringes are whitish. There is an indistinct dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevis (syllable)
In linguistics, syllable weight is the concept that syllables pattern together according to the number and/or duration of segments in the rime. In classical Indo-European verse, as developed in Greek, Sanskrit, and Latin, distinctions of syllable weight were fundamental to the meter of the line. Linguistics A heavy syllable is a syllable with a branching nucleus or a branching rime, although not all such syllables are heavy in every language. A branching nucleus generally means the syllable has a long vowel or a diphthong; this type of syllable is abbreviated as CVV. A syllable with a branching rime is a ''closed syllable'', that is, one with a coda (one or more consonants at the end of the syllable); this type of syllable is abbreviated CVC. In some languages, both CVV and CVC syllables are heavy, while a syllable with a short vowel as the nucleus and no coda (a CV syllable) is a light syllable. In other languages, only CVV syllables are heavy, while CVC and CV syllables are li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevis In Longo
In Greek and Latin metre, ''brevis in longo'' (; ) is a short syllable at the end of a line that is counted as long. The term is short for , meaning "a short yllablein place of a long lement" Although the phenomenon itself has been known since ancient times, the phrase is saidcf. West, M. L."Three Topics in Greek Metre" ''The Classical Quarterly'', Vol. 32, No. 2 (1982), pp. 281-297; p. 288. to have been invented by the classical scholar Paul Maas. ''Brevis in longo'' is possible in various classical metres that require a long syllable at the end of a line, including dactylic hexameters and iambic trimeters. It can also be found in the centre of a line in some metres, before a dieresis (e.g. in the iambic octonarius). However, it does not seem to be found in every metre. For example, in Greek, in ionic metres ending in u u – –, there do not seem to be any examples. A similar phenomenon is found in other languages whose poetic metres are quantitative, such as Arabic, Persi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Brevis
The Toyota Brevis is a former mid-size luxury sedan introduced in May 2001, that was sold only in Japan. Sales started in June 2001. The Brevis was produced for six years before being discontinued in 2007. The Brevis was exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships ''Toyota Store'', while its twin the Toyota Progrès was exclusive to ''Toyopet Store'' locations. The word "brevis" is Latin for "brief, a short amount of time or duration". Marketing The marketing approach used for the Brevis was shared with a ''Toyota Vista Store'' sedan, called the Toyota Verossa, which used a different platform. The Brevis represented the market segment previously served in Japan by the Toyota Carina ED. The width and engine displacement exceed Japanese Government regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement, and therefore it classified in the larger "passenger car" tax bracket. Two engine sizes were offered to allow Japanese buyers which annual road tax they were willing to pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevis Muscle (other)
In human anatomy, a brevis muscle derives its name from the Latin ''brevis'' meaning "short", and can refer to: Arm * Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle, a muscle in the middle of the forearm that manipulates the wrist so the hand moves away from the palm and towards the thumb * Extensor pollicis brevis muscle, a skeletal muscle on the dorsal side of the forearm Hand * Abductor pollicis brevis muscle, a muscle in the hand that functions as an abductor of the thumb * Flexor digiti minimi brevis (hand), a muscle in the hand that flexes the little finger * Flexor pollicis brevis muscle, a muscle in the hand that flexes the thumb * Palmaris brevis muscle, a thin, quadrilateral muscle, beneath the integument of the ulnar side of the hand Leg * Adductor brevis muscle, a muscle in the thigh used for moving the hip Foot Extensor brevis group * Extensor digitorum brevis muscle, a muscle on the upper surface of the foot that helps extend digits 2 through 4 * Extensor hallucis brevis mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
''Ars longa, vita brevis'' is a Latin translation of an aphorism coming originally from Greek, roughly meaning, "skilfulness takes time and life is short". The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the ''Aphorismi'' by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. The familiar Latin translation ''Ars longa, vita brevis'' reverses the order of the original lines, but can express the same principle. Translations The original text, a standard Latin translation, and an English translation from the Greek follow. Interpretation The most common and significant caveat made regarding the saying is that "art" ( la, ars, translating grc, τέχνη tékhnē) originally meant "technique, craft" (as in ''The Art of War''), not "fine art". Hippocrates was a physician who made this the opening statement in a medical text. The lines which follow: "The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposito En Brevis In Lucam
''Expositio en Brevis in Lucam'' ("A Brief Commentary on Luke") is a work by the ninth-century Benedictine monk Christian of Stavelot. As its name implies, it is a commentary on the Gospel of Luke The Gospel of Luke), or simply Luke (which is also its most common form of abbreviation). tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Together with the Acts of the Apostles, it makes up a two-volu .... It is, however, not nearly as comprehensive as his earlier '' Expositio in Matthaeum Evangelistam''. 9th-century Christian texts {{Christian-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missa Brevis
Missa brevis (plural: Missae breves) is . The term usually refers to a mass composition that is short because part of the text of the Mass ordinary that is usually set to music in a full mass is left out, or because its execution time is relatively short. Full mass with a relatively short execution time The concise approach is found in the mostly syllabic settings of the 16th century, and in the custom of "telescoping" (or simultaneous singing by different voices) in 18th-century masses. After the period when all church music was performed a cappella, a short execution time usually also implied modest forces for performance, that is: apart from Masses in the "brevis et solemnis" genre. Polyphony * Orlande de Lassus: (''Hunters' Mass'') * Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Brevis * Andrea Gabrieli: Missa brevis quatuor vocum * Gaspar van Weerbeke: Missa brevis Classical period For composers of the classical period such as Mozart, ''missa brevis'' meant "short in du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vita Brevis
''Vita Brevis: A Letter to St Augustine'' ( la, Brief Life; also published in English as ''That Same Flower'') is a novel written by the Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and originally published in 1996. Gaarder presents the text as written by Saint Augustine´s lover (who is mentioned, but not named, in his ''Confessions''). Plot In the introduction, Gaarder claims that he found the old manuscript at a bookshop in Buenos Aires and translated it. According to his plotline, it was written by Floria Aemilia, Augustine's concubine, who after being abandoned by him, got a thorough Classical education, read his ''Confessions'' (where she is mentioned but not named, unlike their son, Adeodatus) and felt compelled to write this text as an answer. Editions * Gaarder, Jostein. ''Vita Brevis'' (Brief Life) (also appeared in English as That Same Flower) (1996) See also * ''Ars longa, vita brevis ''Ars longa, vita brevis'' is a Latin translation of an aphorism coming originally from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
