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Harley MS 5242
- Record Id:
- 040-002051086
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-002051086
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000859.0x0002f9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 5242
- Title:
-
Chansons for three voices
- Scope & Content:
- Chansons, for 3 voices (with one exception), in parts, with illuminated initials and occasionally an illuminated border in which occur the letters F F {[Françoise de Foix.]} (Françoise, to whom several of the verses are addressed), and a monogram, probably intended for M A M I E. The only composer named (f. 5b) is Antoine de Fevin (fl. 1514). {Some of the songs are printed (from a Paris MS.) by Paris, ‘Chansons du XVe siecle’ (Soc. Des anciens textes Fr., 1875). See also P. Chaillon ‘Le chansonnier de Françoise’ (Revue de Musicologie, 1953) (XXXV)}.1. 'Vray dieu damours.' f. 1b. 2. 'Seigneurs que dieu vous gard'; with second part, 'Et pour vous faire entendre' (à 2). f. 3b. 3. 'Je le lairray' (sc. laisserai). 'Anth. de Feuin.' f. 5b. 4. 'Maulditz soient ces mariz jaloux.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 7b. 5. 'Non mudera ma constance.' Imperfect at the end. f. 9b. 6. 'Pensez de faire garnison.' f. 11b. 7. 'Si jeusse Marion.' f. 12b. {Published in Howard Brown, ‘Music in the French Secular Theatre 1400-1550’} 8. 'Tres doulce dame.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 13b. 9. 'Le bon espoir que mon cueur a'; with second part, 'Jay endure paine.' f. 15b. 10. 'Souvent je mesbatz.' f. 17b. 11. 'Celle qui ma demande.' f. 18b. 12. 'Dieu la gard la bergerotte.' f. 19b. 13. 'Adieu, solaz.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 20b. 14. 'Si iay perdu.' f. 21b. 15. '[S]i Jaime mon amy.' Superius only. f. 22b. 16. 'En despit des faulx mesdisans.' Superius wanting. f. 23. 17. 'Hellas, jen suis marri.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 24b. 18. 'Il ny a yci celuy.' f. 26b. 19. 'Petite fleur cointe et jolie.' f. 27b. 20. 'A vous non aultre.' f. 28b. {by P. de la Rue} 21. 'A Dieu, mamour et mon desir.' {[By A. Agricola.]} f. 30b. 22. 'Royne des flours la plus belle.' f. 32b. 23. 'Royne des flours que jay tant desiree.' f. 33b. 24. 'Royne des flours que je desire.' f. 35. 25. 'Lamour de moy.' f. 36b. {Published in Howard Brown, ‘Music in the French Secular Theatre 1400-1550’} 26. 'Il fait bon aimer loysellet'; with a second part, 'Il fait bon escouter.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 38b. 27. '[N]on mudera ma constance' (different from no. 5). f. 40b. 28. '[O]n a mal dit de mon amy.' {[By A. de Févin.]} f. 41b. 29. '[M]ais que ce fust le plaisir delle.' f. 43b. 30. '[D]ieu gard celle de deshonneur.' f. 45b. 31. '[V]ray dieu, qui my confortera.' Imperfect at the end. f. 47i). The music of nos. 1, 13, 15 and 28 occurs (with slight variations) in the rather later MS, Add MS 35087, as do also the words of several others of the Chansons.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Harley Collection
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-002051086", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Harley MS 5242: Chansons for three voices" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002045828
040-002051086 - Is part of:
- Harley MS 1-7661 : Harley Manuscripts
Harley MS 5242 : Chansons for three voices - Hierarchy:
- 032-002045828[5242]/040-002051086
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Harley MS 1-7661
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (48 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- French
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1500
- End Date:
- 1540
- Date Range:
- Early 16th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Vellum. Octavo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Madrigals