Missa brevis

Missa brevis (Latin for 'short Mass'; plural: Missae breves) usually refers to a mass composition that is short because part of the text of the Mass ordinary that is usually set to music in a full mass is left out, or because its execution time is relatively short.

For other uses, see Missa brevis (disambiguation).
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