Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
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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 ten anonymous songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres:
- 3 canons
- 2 polyphonic chants
- 5 danses
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List of works
Nº | Folio | Title | Genre |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.