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prolation
[ proh-ley-shuhn ]
noun
, Medieval Music.
- the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prolation1
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Example Sentences
They had the eternity from one word, and the prolation, the emanation from another word.
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Prolation, together with tempus, corresponds roughly to the concept of time signature in modern music.
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Prolation is a term used in the theory of medieval music to describe its rhythmic structure on a small scale.
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