Es va copiar a lscriptorium del monestir a finals del s. The monastery can be found about halfway up the steep, barren mountain. Red book of montserrat contains modern notations of the songs, in pdf and noteworthy formats. The manuscript is named after its red velvet cover which stems from the late 19th century. Contiene una collezione di canti medievali e altro contenuto liturgico, risalente alla fine del medioevo.
No composer is identified for any of the songs it contains. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The nonmusical elements on these pages i also describe and if relevant translate. Contiene una collezione di canti medievali e altro contenuto liturgico, risalente alla fine del. Review of the 2017 book by maricarmen gomez muntane. Creative commons attribution noncommercial share alike 3. The 14thcentury manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in catalonia. Print and download in pdf or midi cuncti simus concanentes. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of montserrat outside barcelona in catalonia. The music fascicule of the llibre vermell begins at fol. It originally contained 172 double pages, of which 32 have been lost. The program has some chants which sound traditional and adhere to the usual practice of writing in church modes. The title the red book of montserrat describes the red binding in which the collection was placed in the 19th century. I found sources on the internet and i listened to some recordings by ensembles for early music.
The ten anonymous songs in the collection that survive are divided in three genres. The shrine of the virgin of montserrat was a major pilgrimage site in the 14th century. Outside of barcelona, spain, is the legendary monastery of montserrat, the site of religious pilgrimages for a long time, possibly going back even before the christian era. For readability i resolved the medieval abbreviations and changed e into ae or. The music from the llibre vermell of montserrat wursten.
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