Sources:
Monastic Song - Troubadour Song
[1], [3]-[4], [21] Ms. A1: Bibliothèque nationale de France,
lat. 1139 (c1100) - St. Martial
[2] Ms. CIII: Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 3719
- St. Martial
[5m] Vatican Library, Chigi C.V. 151, 69r-85v
[5t], [26t] Ms. D: Modena, Biblioteca Nazionale Estense, Estero 45
(Alpha R. 4.4) (Italian,13th c)
[6m], [7m], [12m], [17t/m], [19m], [22 t/m], [26m]-[27m], [29m],
[30.2m] Ms. R: Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 22543
(Occitan, c1300)
[6t] Dejeanne: J.M.L. Dejeanne, Poésies complètes du
troubadour Marcabru, Toulouse, 1901
[7t], [10t], [11t], [13t]-[14t], [18t]-[19t], [23] Ms. A: Biblioteca
Apostolica Vaticana, lat. 5232 (Occitan, c1300)
[8t] Ms. I: Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 854
(Italian,13th c)
[9m], [15m] Ms. X (= Ms. U (tv)): Bibliothèque nationale de
France, fr. 20050 - "Chansonnier de
Saint-Germain-des-Prés" (French, mid 13th c)
[9t], [15t], [24t], [27] Ms. B: Bibliothèque nationale de
France, fr. 1592 (Occitan, 13th c)
[10t], [18t]-[19t] Ms. U: Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana,
Plut. 41.43 (Italian, 14th c.)
[11m], [16t/m], [24m] Ms. W: Bibliothèque nationale de
France, fr. 844 (trouvère ms. M) - "Manuscrit du
Roi" (French, mid 13th c)
[12t], [25t], [29t], [30t] Ms. C: Bibliothèque nationale de
France, fr. 856
[13m]-[14m], [18m], [23m], [25m] Ms. G: Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana,
R 71 superiore (Italian, c1300)
[20] LU: Liber Usualis
[28.2] Ms. P(tb): Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut.
41.42
Trouvère Song
[38], [44], [46] Ms. O: Bibliothèque nationale de France,
fr. 846 (13th c)
[39]-[42], [47] Ms. K: Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal,
5198 (13th c)
[45] Ms. P (tv): Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr.
847
[43] Ms. V: Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 24406
[48] Ms. U (=Ms. X (tb)): Bibliothèque nationale de France,
fr. 20050 - "Chansonnier de Saint-Germain-des-Prés"
(French, mid 13th c)
Gautier de Coinci & Guillaume de Machaut
[53]-[54] Ms. S: Bibliothèque nationale de France, NAF,
24541 (mid 14th c)
[55]-[62] Ms. C: Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 1586
(mid 14th c, 1340s)
Cantigas de Santa Maria
[63]-[65], [67]-[73] Ms. T: San Lorenzo, Biblioteca del Real
Monasterio, T.I.1 (Códice rico)
Playing time: not applicable (1) + 68' 41" (2) + 68' 02" (3) + 71' 48" (4) + 70' 38" (5) + 68' 54" (6) + 54' 57" (7) + 47' 06" (8) = 7h 40' 06"
Performers:
[1], [4], [18]-[19], [23], [25]-[26], [30], [39]-[40] Paul Hillier,
singer
[2] Peter Becker, singer; Tina Chancey, Robert Eisenstein, vielles
[3], [21], [56] Peter Becker, singer and vielle à roue
(medieval hurdy-gurdy)
[5]-[6], [9], [12]-[13],[15]-[17], [20], [22], [61], [63] Peter
Becker, singer
[7] Peter Becker, Laurie Monahan, singers
[8] Paul Hillier, recitation
[10] Paul Hillier, singer
[11] Peter Becker (Bernart), Mark Bleeke (Peire), singers
[14] Peter Becker, singer; Christopher Kendall, lute
[24], [45], [48], [57] Laurie Monahan, singer
[27] Mark Bleeke, singer; Tina Chancey and Robert Eisenstein,
vielles
[28] Peter Becker, recitation; Tina Chancey and Robert Eisenstein,
five-stringed vielles
[29] Peter Becker, singer; Robert Eisenstein, vielle
[31], [33], [35]-[37], [49]-[52] Pierre Bec, recitation
[32], [34] Margaret Switten, recitation
[38] Mark Bleeke, singer; Tina Chancey, small three-stringed fiddle;
Robert Eisenstein five-stringed vielle
[41] Peter Becker (Raoul) and Mark Bleeke (Thibaut), singers; Robert
Eisenstein, vielle
[42], [44], [53]-[54] Peter Becker, singer
[43] Peter Becker, singer, Folger Consort [Scott Reiss, alto
recorder; Christopher Kendall, wire-strung mandora (citole?); Robert
Eisenstein, vielle]
[46] Peter Becker, singer; Christopher Kendall, lute; Scott Reiss,
soprano recorder
[47], [55] Mark Bleeke, singer
[58] Laurie Monahan, singer; Tina Chancey, rebec; Christopher
Kendall, lute; Robert Eisenstein, vielle
[59] Mark Bleeke and William Sharp, singers
[60] Mark Bleeke, singer; Christopher Kendall, lute; Tina Chancey
and Robert Eisenstein, vielles
[62] Peter Becker, counter-tenor; Mark Bleeke, tenor; William Sharp,
baritone
[64] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singer; Refrains: Judith Malafronte
with Drew Minter, Peter Becker, singers; Margriet Tindemans and
Robert Eisenstein, vielles; Judith Malafronte, tambourine
[65] Peter Becker, narrator, singer; Refrains: Peter Becker with
Judith Malafronte, Drew Minter, Margriet Tindemans, singers; Robert
Eisenstein and Margriet Tindemans, vielles
[66] Gisele Becker, soprano
[67] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singer; Refrains: Judith Malafronte
with Drew Minter, Margriet Tindemans, singers; Christopher Kendall,
harps; Robert Eisenstein, recorder,
[68] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter with
Judith Malafronte, Margriet Tindemans, singers; Robert Eisenstein
and Margriet Tindemans, vielles
[69] Peter Becker, singer; Refrains: Peter Becker with Robert
Eisenstein, Judith Malafronte, Drew Minter, singers
[70] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter with
Peter Becker and Judith Malafronte, singers; Peter Becker,
percussion
[71] Drew Minter, singer and harp
[72] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter and Judith
Malafronte, singers; Robert Eisenstein, vielle
[73] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter with
Peter Becker and Robert Eisenstein, singers, Christopher Kendall,
lute; Margriet Tindemans, vielle
[74] Peter Becker, narrator and Judith Malafronte (the Virgin),
singers; Peter Becker, Judith Malafronte, singers; Christopher
Kendall, citole; Robert Eisenstein and Margriet Tindemans, vielles
[75] Drew Minter, narrator; Drew Minter with Margriet Tindemans,
singer, Robert Eisenstein, vielle
[76] Judith Malafronte, narrator with Peter Becker (devil), Drew
Minter (painter), singers; Refrain: Judith Malafronte, Peter Becker,
Drew Minter, Robert Eisenstein, singers
[77] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter with
Peter Becker and Judith Malafronte; Margriet Tindemans, vielle
[78] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singer
[79], [88] Peter Becker, narrator, singer
[80] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Peter Kendall, citole
[81] Peter Becker, narrator, singer; Refrains: Peter Becker with
Drew Minter, singers; Margriet Tindemans, Robert Einsentein, vielles;
Christopher Kendall, lute
[82] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singer, percussion; Refrains:
Peter Becker and Drew Minter, singers and clappers; Robert Eisenstein
and Margriet Tindemans, vielles
[83] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singers; Refrain: Judith Malafronte
with Peter Becker and Drew Minter, singers; Peter Becker, percussion
[84] Peter Becker, narrator, singer; Refrains: Peter Becker with
Drew Minter, Robert Eisenstein, singers
[85] Drew Minter, narrator, singer; Refrains: Drew Minter with
Judith Malafronte, Peter Becker, Margriet Tindemans, Robert
Einsenstein, singers; Peter Becker, Judith Malafronte, percussion;
Margriet Tindemans, rebab
[86] Judith Malafronte, narrator, singer; Refrain: Jusdith Malafronte
with Drew Minter, Robert Eisenstein, singers; Margriet Tindemans,
vielle; Christopher Kendall, citole
[87] Peter Becker, narrator, singer; Refrains: Peter Becker with
Drew Minter, Robert Eisenstein, Margriet Tindemans, singers;
Christopher Kendall, citole; Margriet Tindemans, vielle
Recording site and date:
[1]-[2], [5]-[11], [13]-[15], [17]-[20], [23]-[30], [38]-[41],
[43]-[52], [55]-[62] Great Hall of the Folger Shakespeare Library,
Washington D.C.,, USA [01/1987]
[3]-[4], [12], [21]-[22], [42] Studio-Harrison Digital Productions,
South Hadley, MA , USA [1988 or prior]
[16], [53]-[54], [63]-[88] Hirschorn Museum [05/1999]
[31], [33], [35]-[37], [49]-[52] France [1988 or prior]
[32], [34] Studio-Harrison Digital Productions, South Hadley, MA
, USA [1988]
Excerpts:
[1]-[15], [17]-[43], [45]-[52], [55]-[62] The
Medieval Lyric [CDx5] The Medieval Lyric (CD verion) or
The Medieval Lyric [Cass.x5] The Medieval
Lyric (Cass. version) - A Project Supported by the National Endowment
for the Humanities and Mount Holyoke College
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of information (musical scores, texts, explanations on interpretation
of manuscripts, and many magnificently illuminated excerpts from
a large selection of manuscripts), both readable and printable.
If you are only interested in music, the 7 CDs, by themselves, are
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