What is a note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use called?
semibreve — A note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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