On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Simons, Don wrote:
> Christof Biebricher [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote
> >On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, nitadori wrote:
> >>
> >> I still have some questions about PMX and MusiXTeX.
> >> When I typeset a piece for keyboard which has 2/4 meter, I need to raise
> >> \PAuse (How do you call this rest symbol in English? Two whole rest?).
> >>
> >I think the latin expression minima is used in most languages.
> >
> Then what are breve and longa? I've always been totally confused by this
> terminology, so I just call it "r9" :-) or double whole rest.
I stand corrected, you are right. `minima' is the whole note (written as rhombus),
2/1 is breve and 4/1 longa (breve with stem).
But, indeed, these terms are now obsolete and yours are clear.
Christof
