prolation

prolation
/proh lay"sheuhn/, n. Medieval Music.
the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
[1325-75; ME prolacion < L prolation- (s. of prolatio) a bringing forward. See PROLATE, -ION]

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