Missa brevis

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The term Missa brevis (Latin for "short mass") describes two different types of mass in music :

In the field of Roman Catholic church music, the term describes the setting of the entire Mass ordinary in an emphatically concise manner, taking into account the total length of the service, which is common especially in works of the Viennese Classical period . In contrast to the Missa solemnis , the division of the ordinarium parts into individual movements is less pronounced. The instrumental accompaniment is often limited to the Viennese church trio (two violins and basso continuo ). If other instruments are added, they only support the vocal parts colla parte ; Especially in the Salzburg practice, the three low choir voices are usually doubled by trombones . In particularly brief forms, the text is distributed among different voices and then partly sung at the same time, making the mass a Missa brevissima .

In Protestant Lutheran church music, in contrast to the Missa tota , the term describes the setting of only Kyrie and Gloria (see the Lutheran masses by Johann Sebastian Bach).

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