proportio sesquitertia

Definition of the Latin term proportio sesquitertia in music:

  1. proportio sesquitertia (4:3 ratio in mensural music, indicating that four notes of a given value now equal the duration of three such notes before the sign, effectively making the music slightly faster, while the underlying beat remains steady)
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Latin

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to proportio sesquitertia:

  • proportio – proportion (ratio that expresses the relationship ...
  • sesquitertia – relationship of 4/3 (used in medieval and Renaissa...