proportio sesquialtera

Definition of the Latin term proportio sesquialtera in music:

  1. proportio sesquialtera (3:2 ratio in mensural music, indicating that three notes of a given value now equal the duration of two such notes before the sign, effectively creating a shift from duple to triple feel while the underlying beat remains steady)
Language
Latin

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to proportio sesquialtera:

  • proportio – proportion (ratio that expresses the relationship ...
  • sesquialtera – relationship of 3/2 (used in medieval and Renaissa...