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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|ca. 1400|– 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: |
Revision as of 16:07, 26 November 2018
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: ca. 1400 – manuscript.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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.