Here is Example 15, J Legrant, Rondeau ‘Les mesdisans ont fait raport’ The last Example from the book below, I hope you have enjoyed the journey of the last 150 years of music from Example 1. These 15 videos are the examples at the back of a book by Nigel Wilkins, called One Hundred Ballades, […]

Here is Example 14, Rondeau by Guillaume Dufay, a name I hope that is more familiar than some we have had before. ‘Je ne suis plus telx que soloye’. We are now into the beginning of the Renaissance and the change from modal thoughts on music through to a more modern way of writing and […]

Here is Example 12 an Anonymous Rondeau ‘Passerose de biaute pure et fine’ which is a really clever Ars Subtilior piece incorporating a Contra Tenor line which is a Canon at on and a half times slower than the Tenor. ie if the Tenor has a note worth 2 beats the Contra Tenor has one […]

Here is Example 11. A Ballade, by J Senleches ‘Fuions de ci, helas, povre compaigne’ Full on Ars Subtilior (Subtle Arts) with very complicated rhythms and melody, at the time these were developed in Northern France and then mostly written in Southern France. These 15 videos are the examples at the back of a book […]

Here is Example 10. In Ars Subtilior (Subtle Arts) Music and poetry gets more involved and rarefied. In music this was an increase in rhythmic complexity and presentation, with scores being presented as pictures such as hearts, and mazes. Here is a Ballade by P de Caserta Par le grant senz d Ariane la sage, […]

Here is Example 9. A Ballade ‘De ce que fol pense souvent remaynt’ by P Des Molins. We are now entering the world of Ars Subtilior (the subtle arts) with some of the most difficult pieces to play and sing, until the 20C. Here is a gentle start, they get more complicated from here. These […]