prolation

noun

pro·la·tion | \ prōˈlāshən\

plural prolations

Definition of prolation

1 obsolete : utterance the prolation of the words of benediction— John Lloyd

2 or prolatio, music : the relationship between the semibreve and the minim in mensural notation

Note: In major prolation the semibreve is divided into three minims, whereas in minor prolation it is divided into two.

— compare modus, tempus

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