Prolation Prolation Prolation is a term used in the theory of the mensural notation of medieval and Renaissance music to describe its rhythmic structure on a small scale, as opposed to "tempus", which described a larger scale. The term "prolation" is derived from the Latin "prolatio", first used by Philippe de Vitry in describing Ars Nova, a musical style that came about in 14th-century France. Prolation, together with tempus, corresponds roughly to the concept of time signature in modern music. Prolation describes whether a semibreve (whole note) is equal in length to two minims (half notes) ("minor prolation" or "imperfect prolation";
My Name Is Barbra, Two... My Name Is Barbra, Two... My Name Is Barbra, Two... is the second of two studio album tie-ins to Barbra Streisand's debut television special, "My Name Is Barbra", which first aired on April 28, 1965. "My Name Is Barbra, Two..." was released in October, 1965 to coincide with the rebroadcast of the special on CBS. The Medley (Track 11) is the only music from the show, and the other tracks newly recorded for the album. Streisand remembers in Just For The Record: "'Second Hand Rose' became part of a tongue-in-cheek fantasy sequence which was shot at Bergdorf Goodman's...And thanks to