proportio quadrupla
Definition of the Latin term proportio quadrupla in music:
- quadruple proportion (4:1 ratio in mensural music, indicating that four notes of a given value now equal the duration of one such note before the sign, effectively making the music sound four times faster while the underlying beat remains steady)
Language
Latin
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to proportio quadrupla:
- proportio – proportion (ratio that expresses the relationship ...