mensuralism

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noun

European system(s) of musical notation, in use in different forms from c.1260 to c.1600, in which each note was given an exact time value

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Meanings

nounmensuralism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentEuropean system(s) of musical notation, in use in different forms from c.1260 to c.1600, in which each note was given an exact time value

Origin

From mensural + -ism.

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Translations

Italian mensuralismo
  • mensuralismosystem of musical notation
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APA

mensuralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensuralism

MLA

“mensuralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensuralism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mensuralism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensuralism.

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