Ars Moriendi

Ars Moriendi
Huelgas Ensemble - Paul Van Nevel
Alpha DB 270 [LP]

Contents:

  1. Isaac: Quis dabit capiti meo aquam?
  2. Cornago: Morte merce gentile aquill'altera
  3. Anon., second half of 14th c.: Puisque la mort tres cruelment
  4. Anon., c.1500: Leggiadre rime


  5. Anon., 13th c.: Homo miserabilis / Brumans est mors
  6. Anon., 12th-13th c.: Cum apertam sepulturam
  7. August Normiger (c.1560-1613): Mattasin oder Totentanz
  8. Helinant de Froidmont (t) / Anon. (m): Les vers de la mort

Sources:
[1] Rome, Archivio della Capella Giulia, ms XIII 27.N.23, folio 73'-75; Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale, ms Magliabechiana, cl. XIX N. 58, folio 79'-81
[2] Montecassino, Archivio della Badia, ms N.871, pages 278-279; Escorial, Ms IV-a-24, folio 91'-92
[3] Modene, Biblioteca Estense. Ms. A.M.5.24, folio 7'-8
[4] Cancionero Musical de Bologna, No. XVI, Bologna, Conservatorio di Musica G.B. Martini, Ms. Q.21
[5] Bamberg, Staatliche Bibliothek, Lit. 115, fol. 20'; Darmstadt, Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek, ms 3471, fol. 6' (DA); Burgos, Monasterio de las Huelgas, folio 127'-128 (HU)
[6] Florence, Biblioteca Laurenziana, Plut. XC, infer. No 13, c47a; Turin, Biblioteca reale, Vari 42, folio 17-18'
[7] Tabulaturbuch auf dem instrumente, 1598, Tübingen, Universirstätbibliothek, Sign Mus. ms. 40098
[8] El Codex musical de las Huelgas, folio 8'-9; Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, codex W1, folio 209'

Playing time: 40'

Production date: 1979

Information from Martin Hutchinson and LP (Pierre-F. Roberge).

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