proportio subdupla
Definition of the Latin term proportio subdupla in music:
- subduple proportion (1:2 ratio in mensural music, indicating that one note of a given value now equals the duration of two such notes before the sign, effectively making the music sound twice as slow while the underlying beat remains steady)
Language
Latin
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to proportio subdupla:
- proportio – proportion (ratio that expresses the relationship ...