modus minor

Definition of the Latin term modus minor in music:

  1. mode (the relationship between longa and brevis in medieval notation, indicating whether longa subdivides into two or three brevis)
Language
Latin
Singular
modus minor
Plural
modi minores
Synonyms

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to modus minor:

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