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
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“Mensuration canon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mensuration%20canon. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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