Re: Breve with double lines on each side

[Reinhold Kainhofer]

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Am Montag, 24. August 2009 21:25:10 schrieb address@hidden:
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009, Reinhold Kainhofer <address@hidden> said:
> > Regarding the single- vs. double-line breve: I have not yet found a
> > reference to the single-line breve. Only the double-lined breve can be
> > found practically everywhere:
> > http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevis
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_whole_note
> > http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textd/Doublewholenote.html
> >
> > So, shouldn't we change the default to double-line breves?
>
> what, no print references?

Hmm, old print editions of renaissance music are very inconsistent. E.g. the 
following printed scores of Byrd show all three different breve types (round 
head with one, round head with two vertical lines, and neomensural 
"rectangular" head with one vertical line):

round with one line:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Parthenia_(Various)

round with two lines:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Mass_for_Five_Voices_(Byrd,_William)

neomensural:
http://imslp.org/wiki/My_Ladye_Nevells_Booke_of_Virginal_Music_(Byrd,_William)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Cantiones_Sacrae_(1589)_(Byrd,_William)

Cheers,
Reinhold
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