# mensuralism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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

## Etymology
From mensural + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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