proportio sesquiquarta

Definition of the Latin term proportio sesquiquarta in music:

  1. proportio sesquiquarta (5:4 ratio in mensural music, indicating that five notes of a given value now equal the duration of four such notes before the sign, effectively making the music slightly faster, while the underlying beat remains steady)
Language
Latin

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to proportio sesquiquarta:

  • proportio – proportion (ratio that expresses the relationship ...
  • sesquiquarta – relationship of 5/4 (used in medieval and Renaissa...