prothema

prothema [πρόθεμα = public notice, but cf. et. CL pro-+thema < θέμα] 1 prologue, exordium, ‘fore-theme’. vocant ‥ quidam predicatores prologum suum ~a, quasi thema ante thema T. Chobham Praed. 265; qui docent predicantem gratiam Spiritus Sancti in ~ate implorare et pro se et pro populo Bacon Tert. 305. 2 (app. equivalent to thema, prob.metri causa) subject, theme (of poem or song). [epilogus:] fistula rurestris cecinit prothemata cannis Frith. 1390.

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