How were large collections of lyric poetry (with or without music) assembled?
Tag: medieval song
Wikipedia’s list of Gautier’s works looked a bit thin to me, so I’ve edited the page (fingers crossed the edits persist!)
My review of Lauren McGuire Jennings’s book on Trecento song texts has just been published.
Many of you can get this through your library if it gets JRMA, in which case please use these links:
Elizabeth Eva Leach
Journal of the Royal Musical Association
Volume 140, Issue 2 pp. 445-449 | DOI: 10.1080/02690403.2015.1089022
Taylor and Francis, who publish JRMA, have given me at link to the full text, which is restricted to 49 downloads. Please only download this text if you’re really going to read the review. When the 49 downloads are done, I’m assuming that the link will no longer work and/or you’ll be asked for money. The link is here: Free download (49 copies only)
The fifth song in the grands chants is unique to Douce 308 and is thus transmitted to us without any melody. However, its versification makes it possible to sing it to the tune of a song with a similar poetic structure.
At the end of the first full week of my project, I offer a working edition of one of Douce 308’s unique songs in the grand chant section.
Copies of my new co-edited book now received!
I was honoured to be invited to give the opening Plenary lecture at the MAA annual meeting, this year held at the University of Notre Dame in the US.
Texte et présentation Powerpoint sur le contrepoint chez Machaut.
My review of Helen Deeming’s edition of Songs in British Sources (Musica Britannica, vol. 95), has just become available via the advance access section of Early Music.
Elizabeth Eva Leach 