Secular Renaissance Music, Forms and Functions
Sean Gallagher collected important essays on secular pieces from 1450-1550 (Routledge 2016). Google Books
Sean Gallagher collected important essays on secular pieces from 1450-1550 (Routledge 2016). Google Books
Ockeghem’s chanson Dun autre amer is found in no less than 17 sources. Its popularity is due to its expressive, emotional and refined character. There are numerous fantasies, motets and two masses […]
Modena, Duomo, Biblioteca et Archivio Capitolare Ms Mus IV. This source combines diverse parts assembled by Orazio Vecchi at the end of the 16th century. Masses by Josquin, Compere, Brumel, […]
Bologna, Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, MS Q17 Source of secular pieces from the end of the 15th century, probably of Florentine origin. View Facsimile
Guillaume Dufay’s chanson “Le serviteur hault guerdonne” enjoyed an immense popularity. There are many fantasies, contrafacta and even three masses bassed on one ore several voices of this chanson. This […]
Perugia, Biblioteca Communale Augusta, Ms 431 Neapolitan source around 1490 with mixed repertoire. sacred and secular. Several works by Caron and Isaac. There are close ties to Montecassino and Sevilla. […]
Choirbook copied around 1480 with Marian repertoire. Compositions by Compere, Josquin, Obrecht…. For more details: Musical life in Vienne View Facsimile
Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial, Biblioteca del Moasterio, Ms IV a 24. This collection of songs from Milan or Naples around 1450-65 is of the utmost importance for […]
This is a very useful and interesting website dealing mostly with painting and music from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. View
The secular work of Juan Cornago is rather small in number but very influential historically. Cornago was mainly employed by the Aragonese court in Naples. view edition