2. The act of deferring; delay. [Obs.] --Ainsworth.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Mus.) A medi[ae]val method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims. --Busby. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Prolation — is a term used in the theory of medieval music to describe its rhythmic structure on a small scale. The term is derived from the Latin prolatio , first used by Philippe de Vitry in describing Ars Nova, a musical style that came about in 14th… … Wikipedia
Prolation — (v. lat.), 1) die Hervorbringung, Erzählung; 2) Erweiterung, Verschiebung; 3) in der Musik die Verlängerung der Noten durch einen Punkt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Prolation — Prolation, die Verlängerung einer Note durch einen Punkt … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
prolation — [pʀɔlɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1691; « action de proférer », fin XVe; prolacion « ajournement », 1406; lat. prolatio, de proferre. → Proférer. ❖ ♦ Mus. anc. Prolongation du son … Encyclopédie Universelle
prolation — (pro la sion) s. f. Terme de grammaire. Action de proférer. La prolation d un alexandrin est plus majestueuse que celle d un octosyllabe. Terme de musique. Prolongation de son par la voix, soit dans les roulements, soit dans les cadences.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
prolation — I. Prolation, Pronuntiatio, Pronunciatus, Appellatio literarum. II. Prolation, voyez Proferer … Thresor de la langue françoyse
prolation — prōˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin prolation , prolatio, from prolatus + ion , io ion 1. obsolete : utterance the prolation of the words of benediction John Lloyd 2 … Useful english dictionary
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] * * * … Universalium
Prolation canon — In music, a prolation canon or mensuration canon is a type of canon, a musical composition wherein the main melody is accompanied by one or more imitations of that melody in other voices. Not only do the voices sing or play the same melody, they… … Wikipedia
prolation — noun /prəʊˈleɪʃən/ The relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in mediaeval music … Wiktionary
