Codex buranus carmina burana and concordant manuscripts 2016 cambridge, university library, ff. The original text dates to circa 775, when the asturian monk beatus. Het handschrift werd herontdekt in 1904 door twee benedictijnse monniken. This is considered to be one of the most important manuscripts concerning the music of the middle ages, and of spanish music overall. Deo confiteminidominomotet 47, las huelgas codex for. Aug 22, 2016 codex las huelgas canto coronato dir david catalunya recorded. Codex las huelgas kodeks zawierajacy zbior piesni, pochodzacy z okolo 0. The convent was a wealthy one which had connections with the royal family of castile. The convent was a wealthy one which had connections with the royal family of castile the manuscript contains 45 monophonic pieces 20 sequences, 5 conductus, 10 benedicamus tropes and 141. The codex las huelgas ebulh is a music manuscript or codex from c. The manuscript is written on parchment, with the staves written in red ink with. It was preserved in the las huelgas convent founded by alfonso viii in burgos, spain. Also on the program are four planctus taken from the magnificent codex las huelgas. Instrumentation voices external links wikipedia article.
Zostal odnaleziony w 1904 przez dwoch benedyktynskich mnichow. The codex las huelgas is a music manuscript or codex from c. Codex las huelgas, siglo xiv ave maris stella conduit performers. The manuscript was made in the first quarter of the 14th century in the royal cistercian abbey of santa. Putting the gender issue aside, i found the performances dry and uninteresting regardless of whether the piece was sung by the male or female ensemble. Production credits performing editions and arrangements by belinda sykes and mille fleurs. Historically, the monastery has been the site of many weddings of royal families, both foreign and spanish.
The word huelgas, which usually refers to labour strikes in modern spanish, refers in this case to land which had been left fallow. This lovely, atmospheric recording uses both mens and womens voices and occasionally an instrumental droneplayed on a vielle, an ancient bowed instrument, to lend variety and authenticity the music from las huelgas originally would have been sung by women. Made in 1220, the book represents the largest and most recent codex of a tradition of five centuries of medieval illuminated commentaries on the book of revelation. Pdf towards a notational study of the las huelgas codex.
The codex las huelgas is one of the most important manuscripts of medieval spanish music and is important for the history of spanish music overall. Powstal w konwencie cysterek las huelgas niedaleko burgos. Liturgical hymns from the th century make up the precious content of this significant musical manuscript. Codex las huelgas music from th century spain note performing editions and arrangements by belinda sykes and mille fleurs. The las huelgas beatus takes its name from the castilian monastery of las huelgas in burgos, the monastery where the manuscript was discovered in the late 1860s. Deo confiteminidominomotet 47, las huelgas codex for choir. Apr 10, 2009 codex las huelgas, siglo xiv ave maris stella conduit performers. Title manuscript montpellier, bibliotheque interuniversitaire, section medecine, h196 composer various. The manuscript was made in the first quarter of the 14th century in the royal cistercian abbey of santa maria al. Made in 1220, the codex represents the largest and most recent codex of a tradition of five centuries of medieval illuminated commentaries on the book of revelation. Codex las huelgas metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Wiekszosc manuskryptu napisana jest przez jednego autora, jednak wklad w powstanie calego.
Music from th century spain recording over this one for both the makeup of the ensemble as well as the quality of performance. Codex las huelgas paul van nevel 1993 written by bluesever wednesday, 17 june 2015 16. It was rediscovered in 1904 by two benedictine monks. Codex las huelgas, f160v benedicamus sane per omnia. Program and biographical notes, and texts in latin and spanish with english translation 19 p. Salve porta regni glorie salve salus gentium salve 1. The convent was a wealthy one which had connections with the royal family of castile the manuscript contains 45 monophonic pieces 20 sequences, 5 conductus, 10 benedicamus tropes and. Codex las huelgas paul van nevel, huelgas ensemble release date. Codex las huelgas, f 159v o monialis concio burgensis plange filiam.
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