Performances
Synthesized/MIDI
⇒ 5 more: Stella splendens in monte (2-part song) • Mariam Matrem virginem (3-part song) • Laudemus Virginem (3-part canon) • Splendens ceptigera (4-part canon) • Imperayritz de la ciutat joyosa (2-part song)
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N. Nakamura
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Synthesized MIDI
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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For 3 Viols (Yates)
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Richard Yates
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MIDI
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For practicing parts from the viol ensemble versions under Arrangements. Pitched at A=415.
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Sheet Music
Scores
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Manuscript, n.d. [late 14th century]
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Selections
⇒ 4 more: Stella splendens in monte • Mariam Matrem Virginem • Imperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa • Engraving files (M-Tx, PMX, MusiXTeX)
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Sardus Orpheus (b. 1987)
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Sardus Orpheus, 2018.
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Transcription from the late 14th century manuscript
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Daniel Van Gilst
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Daniel Van Gilst
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For 3 Viols (Yates)
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Richard Yates
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Richard Yates
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Two full score versions allow several combinations of viols. mp3 audio in A=415 is available under Synthesized/MIDI section
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For Voice
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María Paula Antelo
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María Paula Antelo
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General Information
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Livre vermeil de Montserrat
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Red Book of Montserrat
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| Name Translations
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モンセラートの朱い本; Llibre vermell de Montserrat; Llibre Vermell
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| Name Aliases
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Livro Vermelho de Montserrat; Llibre vermell; LLibre Vermell
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia; GND: 4740607-0
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| Composer
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Various
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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E-MO MS 1
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None [force assignment]
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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late 14th century
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Latin, Catalan, Occitan
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| Piece Style
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Medieval
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| Instrumentation
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voices, open instrumentation
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Wikipedia article
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Navigation etc.
The manuscript was prepared in approximately 1399. It originally contained 172 double pages, of which 32 have been lost. 6 folios contain music. The title "The Red Book of Montserrat" describes the red binding in which the collection was placed in the 19th century. No composer is identified for any of the songs it contains.
The 10 songs in the collection that survive are:
- Song: O Virgo Splendens (fol. 21v-22) ("O Splendid Virgin") (3-part canon)
- Virelai/danse: Stella Splendens (fol. 22r) ("Splendid Star") (2-part song)
- Song: Laudemus Virginem (fol. 23) ("Let us praise the Virgin") (3-part canon)
- Song: Splendens Ceptigera (fol. 23) ("Splendid ruler") (4-part canon)
- Virelai: Mariam, Matrem Virginem, Attolite (fol. 25r) ("Praise Mary, the virgin mother") (3-part song)
- Virelai/danse: Polorum Regina (fol. 24v) ("Queen of the Poles")
- Virelai: Cuncti Simus Concanentes (fol. 24) ("Let us sing together")
- Ballad/danse: Los Set Gotxs (fol. 23v) ("The seven joys")
- Motet: Imperayritz de la ciutat joyosa / Verges ses par misericordiosa (fol. 25v) ("Empress of the happy city" / "Virgin, out of mercy") (2-part song)
- Virelai: Ad Mortem Festinamus (fol. 26v) ("We hasten towards death")
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