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polyphonic music of the 13th century in which each note has a strictly determined value.[1600-10]
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mensural music — noun also mensurable music Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin musica mensurabilis : polyphonic music originating in the 13th century with each note having a definite and exact time value compare gregorian chant * * * polyphonic music of the … Useful english dictionary
mensural — [men′shər əl] adj. [LL mensuralis] 1. of measure 2. Music designating or of polyphonic music in which each note is given a strictly determined value … English World dictionary
Mensural notation — A manuscript page of early mensural notation, late 14th century. The Agnus Dei of the Barcelona Mass. Mensural notation is the musical notation system which was used in European music from the later part of the 13th century until about 1600.… … Wikipedia
mensural notation — a system of musical notation of the 13th to the late 16th centuries, marked by the use of note symbols such as the longa and brevis, the absence of bar lines and ties, and the equivalence in value of one note to either two or three of the next… … Universalium
Music manuscript — This music manuscript was written by Johann Sebastian Bach and contains the Gavotte from his French Suite No. 5 (BWV 816). Music manuscripts are handwritten sources of music. Generally speaking, they can be written on paper or parchment. If the… … Wikipedia
mensural — adjective Etymology: Late Latin mensuralis measurable, from Latin mensura Date: circa 1580 1. of, relating to, or being polyphonic music originating in the 13th century with each note having a definite and exact time value 2. of or relating to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mensural — [ mɛnʃ(ə)r(ə)l, sjə ] adjective 1》 of or involving measuring. 2》 Music involving notes of definite duration and usually a regular metre. Origin C16: from L. mensuralis, from mensura measure … English new terms dictionary
measured music — noun 1. : mensural music 2. : music characterized by a pattern of regularly recurring accents compare plainsong … Useful english dictionary
mensurable music — noun see mensural music … Useful english dictionary
Notación mensural — Una página manuscrita de notación mensural temprana, finales del siglo XIV. El Agnus Dei de la Misa de Barcelona. La notación mensural es el sistema de notación musical que se usaba en la música Europea a finales del siglo XIII hasta… … Wikipedia Español
