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The longest note shape of the mensural system.
Also known as: Duplex longa, Maxima note
A maxima is the longest note of mensural notation, drawn as an elongated rectangle with a stem, containing two or three longas according to the mensuration.
Denotes the longest note value of the mensural system.
Contexts: Music
Completes a series in which each value contains two or three of the next, giving the system a flexibility modern notation gave up in exchange for certainty.
Contexts: Music
An elongated rectangular notehead, wider than a longa's square, with a vertical stem descending from its right side.