prosula
/ˈprəʊs(j)ʊlə/Early Music
noun
A phrase, sentence, or longer text set to the individual notes or note-groups of a pre-existent melisma.
- The prosula is sometimes classed as a type of trope but is now more often considered as a separate genre..
Origin
Early 20th century. From post-classical Latin prosula from classical Latin prōsa + -ula.