mensuration canon

noun

: a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6) in which the voices (see voice entry 1 sense 1b(4)) proceed simultaneously with the same subject (see subject entry 1 sense 3f) at different speeds

called also prolation canon

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mensuration canon was in 1944

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“Mensuration canon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mensuration%20canon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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