prolation

[ proh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Medieval Music.

1. the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prolation¹

1325–75; Middle English prolacion < Latin prōlātiōn- (stem of prōlātiō ) a bringing forward. See prolate, -ion

Example Sentences

They had the eternity from one word, and the prolation, the emanation from another word.

From Project Gutenberg

Prolation, together with tempus, corresponds roughly to the concept of time signature in modern music.

From Project Gutenberg

Prolation is a term used in the theory of medieval music to describe its rhythmic structure on a small scale.

From Project Gutenberg