proportio dupla

Definition of the Latin term proportio dupla in music:

  1. duple proportion (2:1 ratio in mensural music, indicating that two notes of a given value now equal the duration of one such note before the sign, effectively making the music sound twice as fast while the underlying beat remains steady)
Language
Latin

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to proportio dupla:

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