Spotlight on a Newly Recovered Song: The Anonymous Virelai Si vous voullez que je vous ame from the Leuven Chansonnier

The anonymous virelai Si vous voullez is one of the most striking chansons of the twelve unica transmitted in the Leuven Chansonnier. Detailed analysis reveals a remarkably sophisticated melodic and formal structure. Consideration of its stylistic profile (and an observation by Adam Knight Gilbert) leads to a proposed attribution to Alexander Agricola (c. 1456-1506).

Publication year:2020

Keywords:Leuven, chansonnier, manuscript, polyphony

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