London, British Library, Ms. Royal A 20, XVI This very fine chansonnier of French provenance around the years 1480-90 is almost an antology of chansons by Agricola and Hayne van […]

Agricola Chansons

Alexander Agricola is one of the most interesting and multifaceted composers of the outgoing 15th century. This edition presents the complete chansons – partly in several versions! Moderne Schlüssel Alte […]

Alexander Agricola, Instrumental fantasias

The codices Basevi and Casanatense and the prints in Canti C and Odhecaton provide outstanding examples of purely instrumental fantasias in a quite modern style. I think it very likely […]

Amiens, Bibliothèque Centrale Louis Aragon, MS 162 D

This is a very thorough and fascinating editionof a choir book containing songs of funeral and intercession from Corbie Abbey  by Peter Woetmann Christoffersen. http://amiens.pwch.dk/edition.html

Basevi Codex

Firenze, Biblioteca del Consesrvatorio Ms 2439 This is a major source for secular and sacred songs from the years 1480-1510. Especially prominent are pieces by Agricola, Ghiselin and de la […]

Berliner Chansonnier (Castellani-Niccolini Chansonnier)

Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett Ms 78 C 28 One scribe copied the music for the main part of the manuscript; the Mass (ff. 51′-62) is a later addition, in a mid-16th century […]

Berliner Chansonnier (Castellani-Nicollini Chansonnier)

Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett Ms 78.C.28 Having financed the digitalization of this important chansonnier from the mid 15th century we present here a new way of edition. The scores follow each digitalized […]

Bibliographietextierung – Literature Text Underlay

SOURCES ANCIENNES – Fac-similé CADEAC, P, Excellentissimi Moteta, Liber Primus, Paris, Le Roy & Ballard, 1555. COCLICO, A, Compendium Musices Descriptum, Nuremberg, I. Montani & U. Neuberi, 1552, éd. Facs. […]

Bibliothèque Nationale ms. 12744

This is an important collection of French poetry of the 15th century. View Facsimile

Binchois Chansons, Bayer. Staatsbibl. Codex Gall.902

Important source for chansons by Gilles Binchois such as: Margarite fleur Vostre tresdoulx regart Helas que poray je Mon coeur chante Depuis le congie Vostre alee me desplaist etc. http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0007/bsb00079074/images/index.html?id=00079074&groesser=&fip=xdsydeayaxsxdsydsdasfsdreayafsdrxsfsdrqrs&no=5&seite=7