Mus. Obs. [? Corruption of STREINANT.] Strene note: a term applied to the breve.
In the figure subjoined to the passage quoted, the breve has the form of a black slanting oblong with a stem pendent from each end. Cf. the quot. s.v. STREINANT.
1550. Marbeck, Bk. Com. Praier noted, A ij. The first note is a strene note and is a breue. The second a square note, and is a semy breue. The iii. a pycke and is a mynymme…. The iiii. is a close.
