The Missa brevis et solemnis ( short and solemn ) is an exceptional format , for its best known instances tied to the Salzburg of archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo .
Earlier examples are extant .
The Missa brevis et solemnis ( short and solemn ) is an exceptional format , for its best known instances tied to the Salzburg of archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo , although earlier examples are extant .