Alla breve

Alla breve is a musical meter notated by the time signature symbol (a C with a line through it), which is the equivalent of 2/2. The term is Italian for "in the style of the breve".

Alla breve is a "simple-duple meter with a half-note pulse". The note denomination which represents one beat in is the minim or half-note. There are two of these per bar, so that the time signature 2/2 may be interpreted as "two minim beats per bar."

Breve in Italian means short (for a period of time) and alla breve is also known as cut time or cut common time. (Common time, notated with the time signature symbol , is the equivalent of 4/4,. It deploys a crotchet or quarter-note beat and there are four per bar.)

Modern usage

In contemporary usage alla breve suggests a fairly quick tempo. Thus, it is used frequently for military marches. From about 1600 to 1900 its usage with regard to tempo varied, so it cannot always be taken to mean a quick tempo. The reason for the usage of "alla breve" is to allow the musician to read notes of short duration more cleanly with fewer beats.

Oña

Oña is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,219 inhabitants.

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Łoża

Łoża [ˈwɔʐa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarne, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Czarne, 20 km (12 mi) west of Człuchów, and 127 km (79 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 98.

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Coordinates: 53°41′29″N 17°4′19″E / 53.69139°N 17.07194°E / 53.69139; 17.07194

Length overall

Length overall, often abbreviated as (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) is the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the waterline. This length is important while docking of the ship. It is the most commonly used way of expressing the size of a boat, and is also used for calculating the cost of a marina berth (for example, £2.50 per metre LOA).

LOA is usually measured on the hull alone. For sailing ships, this may exclude the bowsprit and other fittings added to the hull. This is how some racing boats and tall ships use the term LOA. However, other sources may include bowsprits in LOA. Confusingly, LOA has different meanings. "Sparred length", "Total length including bowsprit", "Mooring length" and "LOA including bowsprit" are other expressions that might indicate the full length of a sailing ship.

Often used to distinguish between the length of a vessel including projections (e.g. bow sprits, etc.) from the length of the hull itself, the Length on Deck or LOD is often reported. This is especially useful for smaller sailing vessels, as their LOA can be significantly different from their LOD.