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The '''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat''' (Catalan for "Red Book of Montserrat") is a collection of late medieval songs. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of Montserrat outside Barcelona in Catalonia. | The '''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat''' (Catalan for "Red Book of Montserrat") is a collection of late medieval songs. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of Montserrat outside Barcelona in Catalonia. | ||
{{PubDatePlace|1370||Manuscript}}. | |||
The ten [[anonymous]] songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres: | The ten [[anonymous]] songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres: | ||
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| 8. || ''25'' || ''[[Mariam Matrem (Anonymous)|Mariam matrem virginem attolite]] ("Praise Mary, the virgin mother")'' || Polyphonic chant: virelais a 3 | | 8. || ''25'' || ''[[Mariam Matrem (Anonymous)|Mariam matrem virginem attolite]] ("Praise Mary, the virgin mother")'' || Polyphonic chant: virelais a 3 | ||
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| 9. || ''25v'' || ''[[Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa (Anonymous)|Imperayritz de la ciutat joyosa]] ("Empress of the happy city")''<br> ''[[Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa (Anonymous)|Verges ses par misericordiosa]] ("Virgin, out of mercy")'' || Polyphonic chant: virelais a 2 | | 9. || ''25v'' || ''[[Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa (Anonymous)|Imperayritz de la ciutat joyosa]] ("Empress of the happy city")''<br>''[[Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa (Anonymous)|Verges ses par misericordiosa]] ("Virgin, out of mercy")'' || Polyphonic chant: virelais a 2 | ||
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|10. || ''26v'' || ''[[Ad mortem festinamus (Anonymous)|Ad mortem festinamus]] ("We hasten towards death")'' || Death dance | |10. || ''26v'' || ''[[Ad mortem festinamus (Anonymous)|Ad mortem festinamus]] ("We hasten towards death")'' || Death dance | ||
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==Works at CPDL== | |||
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==Facsimiles== | ==Facsimiles== | ||
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* [http://www.sarband.de/Programs/Fran%8Dais/FR-Llibreall.html Lyrics to all the songs], with English translations. | * [http://www.sarband.de/Programs/Fran%8Dais/FR-Llibreall.html Lyrics to all the songs], with English translations. | ||
* [http://www.sca.org.au/bardic/rbom/rbom.html Red Book of Montserrat] contains modern notations of the songs, in PDF and NoteWorthy formats. | * [http://www.sca.org.au/bardic/rbom/rbom.html Red Book of Montserrat] contains modern notations of the songs, in PDF and NoteWorthy formats. | ||
* [https://dick.wursten.be/Vermell_originaltexts_translations.htm facsimile, transcription and English translation]. | |||
[[Category:Music publications]] | [[Category:Music publications]] | ||
[[Category:Manuscripts]] | |||
[[Category:Music facsimiles]] |
Latest revision as of 19:59, 28 April 2021
The Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (Catalan for "Red Book of Montserrat") is a collection of late medieval songs. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of Montserrat outside Barcelona in Catalonia.
Publication date and place: 1370 . – Manuscript
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The ten anonymous songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres:
- 3 canons
- 2 polyphonic chants
- 5 danses
- The above is an excerpt from Wikipedia. For the full article, click here.
List of works
Nº | Folio | Title | Genre |
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1. | 21v-22 | O Virgo splendens ("O Splendid Virgin") | Canon a 3 |
2. | 22-22v | Stella splendens in monte ("Splendid Star") | Danse: virelais a 2 |
3. | 23 | Laudemus Virginem ("Let us praise the Virgin") | Canon a 3 |
4. | 23 | Splendens ceptigera ("Splendid ruler") | Canon a 3 |
5. | 23v | Los set gotxs ("The seven joys") | Danse: balada a 1 |
6. | 24 | Cuncti simus concanentes ("Let us sing together") | Danse: virelais a 1 |
7. | 24v | Polorum Regina ("Queen of the Poles") | Danse a 1 |
8. | 25 | Mariam matrem virginem attolite ("Praise Mary, the virgin mother") | Polyphonic chant: virelais a 3 |
9. | 25v | Imperayritz de la ciutat joyosa ("Empress of the happy city") Verges ses par misericordiosa ("Virgin, out of mercy") |
Polyphonic chant: virelais a 2 |
10. | 26v | Ad mortem festinamus ("We hasten towards death") | Death dance |
Works at CPDL
Title | Composer | No. | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
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Ad mortem festinamus | Anonymous | 10 | Sacred | Motets | 1 | Unison |
Cuncti simus concanentes | Anonymous | 6 | Sacred | Sacred songs | 1 | Unison |
Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa | Anonymous | 9 | Sacred | Motets | 2 | ST |
Laudemus Virginem | Anonymous | 3 | Sacred | Canons | 3 | SSA |
Mariam Matrem | Anonymous | 8 | Sacred | Motets | 3vv or 1 | STT, S |
O Virgo splendens | Anonymous | 1 | Sacred | Motets | 1v or 3 | Unison, SSA |
Polorum Regina | Anonymous | 7 | Sacred | Other | 1 | Unison |
Stella splendens in monte | Anonymous | 2 | Sacred | Motets | 2 | TT |
Facsimiles
These are the folios of the Llivre Vermell that contain musical scores:
External links
- Complete facsimilar edition at Biblioteca Virtual Joan Lluís Vives.
- Lyrics to all the songs, with English translations.
- Red Book of Montserrat contains modern notations of the songs, in PDF and NoteWorthy formats.
- facsimile, transcription and English translation.