US-NHub 91 (Mellon Chansonnier)

Yale University, Beinecke Library for Rare Books and Manuscripts, New Haven, United States

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1475-6

Archive	Yale University, Beinecke Library for Rare Books and Manuscripts, New Haven, United States (US-NHub)
Shelfmark	91 (Mellon Chansonnier)
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Surface	Parchment
Measurements	192 x 135 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: NHavY 91
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	? Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480) Music
Relationships	Felice, Matteo (decoration style model) Michel, Marius (binder) Beatrice of Aragon (1457–1508) (dedicatee) Rohn, Matteus (mentioned in liminary text) Trigbor, Johan Georg (mentioned in liminary text) Vitta, Baron Joseph (owner)
External Links	facsimile pages images
Provenance	Italy
Contents	Contains 62 compositions, 55 from 18 composers, 7 are anonymous.

General Description

Music copied by a single scribe, probably a northerner working in Italy (PerkMC). Repertorial connections with FlorBN BR 229 and ParisBNF 15123. Copied in Naples. Repertory probably compiled by the theorist and composer Johannes Tinctoris, for Beatrice of Aragon, daughter of Ferrante I, King of Naples (PerkMC). (Reservations concerning Tinctoris' role in FallowsN). Probably taken to Buda in 1476, following Beatrice's marriage to Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary. German inscription on f. 1, dated October 3, 1609, records transfer of collection from Matteus Rohn (or Roha) of Glatz to Johan Georg Trigbor, in city of Freudenthal (now Bruntál). Owned in late 19th century by Baron Joseph Vitta of Paris. Later sold by anonymous collector through London firm of A. Rosenthal, Ltd.; purchased in 1940 by Yale University with funds donated by Paul Mellon.

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Binding

Original covers lost; rebound in late 19th century by Parisian bookbinder Marius Michel in new covers of brown leather stamped with decorative borders and monogram 'VITTA.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-81, erased before PerkMC reproductions were made, but later restored. Modern pencil pagination, 1-161, on lower right rectos (only odd-numbered pages bear numbers, but even-numbered pages included in enumeration).

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Decoration

Illuminated initials in gold leaf, puce, green, and blue. Initial letters framed by irregularly shaped outlines in black ink; decorative columns of stylized floral motifs extend from initials into margins. Style of decoration resembles that of Neapolitan illuminator Matteo Felice (PerkMC).

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 motets, 47 French secular pieces, 4 Italian secular pieces, 3 English secular pieces, 1 Spanish secular piece = 57

Barbingant/(Fedé)-1, Basin-1, (Bedingham)-2, Binchois-1, Busnois-14, (Busnois/Ockeghem)-1, Caron-3, Charvet [Petit Jan]-1, Dufay-4 +1?, (Frye)-1, Frye/(Bedingham)-1, Frye/(Binchois)-1, Hayne van Ghizeghem-1, Joye-3, Morton-3, Ockeghem-3, Regis-1, Ruby [G. le Rouge]-1, Tinctoris-2, Vincenet-4, anon-7

ii + 81 + ii parchment folios, 192 x 135. Modern pencil foliation, 1-81, erased before PerkMC reproductions were made, but later restored. Modern pencil pagination, 1-161, on lower right rectos (only odd-numbered pages bear numbers, but even-numbered pages included in enumeration). Original covers lost; rebound in late 19th century by Parisian bookbinder Marius Michel in new covers of brown leather stamped with decorative borders and monogram "VITTA." No index. Music copied by a single scribe, probably a northerner working in Italy (PerkMC). Illuminated initials in gold leaf, puce, green, and blue. Initial letters framed by irregularly shaped outlines in black ink; decorative columns of stylized floral motifs extend from initials into margins. Style of decoration resembles that of Neapolitan illuminator Matteo Felice (PerkMC). Repertorial connections with FlorBN BR 229 and ParisBNF 15123.

Ca. 1475-6 (PerkMC). Copied in Naples. Repertory probably compiled by the theorist and composer Johannes Tinctoris, for Beatrice of Aragon, daughter of Ferrante I, King of Naples (PerkMC). (Reservations concerning Tinctoris' role in FallowsN). Probably taken to Buda in 1476, following Beatrice's marriage to Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary. German inscription on f. 1, dated October 3, 1609, records transfer of collection from Matteus Rohn (or Roha) of Glatz to Johan Georg Trigbor, in city of Freudenthal (now Bruntál). Owned in late 19th century by Baron Joseph Vitta of Paris. Later sold by anonymous collector through London firm of A. Rosenthal, Ltd.; purchased in 1940 by Yale University with funds donated by Paul Mellon.

Vol 4

Physical: Possibly copied by the composer Vincenet (AtlMA).

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–2r	Bel Acueil	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Bel Acueil Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 1v–2r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Bel Acueil
2v–3r	En soustenant votre querelle	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
En soustenant votre querelle Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 2v–3r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: En soustenant vostre querelle
3v–4r	Accueilly m'a la belle (B version) = Da pacem Domine	[Caron]	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)
Accueilly m'a la belle (B version) = Da pacem Domine Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475) Appears on: 3v–4r Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum Source Attribution: [Caron] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Accueilly m'a la belle
4v–5r	Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis / S'elle m'aimera	Okeghem	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis / S'elle m'aimera Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 4v–5r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Okeghem Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Petitte Camusette
5v–6v	A une dame j'ai fait veu	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
A une dame j'ai fait veu Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 5v–6v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: A une damme
7v–8r	Loing de vo tresdoulce presence	-	Anonymous
Loing de vo tresdoulce presence Anonymous Appears on: 7v–8r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Loing de vo tresdoulce presence
8v–9r	Est-il merci de quoy	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Est-il merci de quoy Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 8v–9r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Est-il merchy
9v–10r	Ung plus que tous est en mon souvenir	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Ung plus que tous est en mon souvenir Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 9v–10r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ung plus que tous
10v–11r	Ce qu'on fait a quatimini	Joye	Joye, Gilles
Ce qu'on fait a quatimini Joye, Gilles Appears on: 10v–11r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Joye Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ce qu'on fait a quatimini
11v–12r	A qui vens tu tes coquilles	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
A qui vens tu tes coquilles Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 11v–12r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: A qui vens tu tes coquilles
12v–14r	Puisque ma dame ne puis voir / Je m'en vois et mon coeur demeure	Regis	Regis, Johannes (ca. 1425–ca. 1496)
Puisque ma dame ne puis voir / Je m'en vois et mon coeur demeure Regis, Johannes (ca. 1425–ca. 1496) Appears on: 12v–14r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Regis Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Puis que ma damme ne puis voir/Je m'en voy et mon cueur demeure
14v–16r	Je ne puis vivre ainsi	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Je ne puis vivre ainsi Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 14v–16r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Je ne puis vivre ainsy
16v–17r	Non pas que je veuille penser	[Joye]	Joye, Gilles
Non pas que je veuille penser Joye, Gilles Appears on: 16v–17r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Joye] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Non pas que je veuille penser
17v–18v	Jaqueline si attende	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Jaqueline si attende Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 17v–18v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ja que li ne s'i attende
19v–20r	Pour entretenir mes amours	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Pour entretenir mes amours Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 19v–20r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Pour entretenir mes amours
20v–22r	Quant ce viendra = Gaude mater misericordiae	[Busnois]	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Quant ce viendra = Gaude mater misericordiae Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 20v–22r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Quant ce viendra
22v–23r	Vostre bruit et vostre grant fame	Dufay	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)
Vostre bruit et vostre grant fame Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) Appears on: 22v–23r Genres: Chanson, Rondeau Source Attribution: Dufay Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Vostre bruit et vostre grant fame
23v–24r	Fortune par ta cruaulte	Vincenet	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)
Fortune par ta cruaulte Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480) Appears on: 23v–24r Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum, Motet Source Attribution: Vincenet Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Fortune, par ta cruaulte
24v–25r	O virgo miserere mei	Tinctoris	Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511)
O virgo miserere mei Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511) Appears on: 24v–25r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Tinctoris Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: O virgo miserere mei Item Bibliography Garey, Howard, and Leeman L Perkins (editors). 1979. The Mellon Chansonnier. New Haven and London. Pages: [facs.] 84.
25v–26r	L'aultre d'antan	Okeghem	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
L'aultre d'antan Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 25v–26r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Okeghem Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: L'aultre d'antan
26v–27r	Le corps s'en va	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Le corps s'en va Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 26v–27r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Le corps s'en va
27v–28r	Se mon service vous plaisoit	-	Anonymous
Se mon service vous plaisoit Anonymous Appears on: 27v–28r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se mon service vous plaisoit
28v–29r	Mercy mon deuil	Joye	Joye, Gilles
Mercy mon deuil Joye, Gilles Appears on: 28v–29r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Joye Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Mercy, mon dueil
29v–30r	N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai	Morton	Morton, Robert
N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai Morton, Robert Appears on: 29v–30r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Morton Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: N'aray je jamais mieulx que j'ay?
30v–31r	L'homme banny de sa plaisance	Barbingant	Barbingant, Pierre (fl. c1445-60) (?) Fede, Johannes (?)
L'homme banny de sa plaisance Barbingant, Pierre (fl. c1445-60) (?) Fede, Johannes (?) Appears on: 30v–31r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Barbingant Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: L'omme banny
31v–32r	Ou dois-je secours querir	Vincenet	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)
Ou dois-je secours querir Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480) Appears on: 31v–32r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Vincenet Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ou doy je secours querir
32v–33r	Comme femme desconfortée	Binchois	Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460)
Comme femme desconfortée Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) Appears on: 32v–33r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Binchois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Comme femme desconfortee
33v–36r	Mon trestout et mon assotee / Il estoit un bonhomme	Petit Jan	Petit (de Latre), Jehan
Mon trestout et mon assotee / Il estoit un bonhomme Petit (de Latre), Jehan Appears on: 33v–36r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Petit Jan Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Mon trestout et mon assotee/ Il estoit ung bonhomme
36v–38r	Joie me fuit = Je me sans	Busnois	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Joie me fuit = Je me sans Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 36v–38r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnois Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Joye me fuit
38v–40r	Ma bouche rit et ma pensée pleure	Okeghem	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Ma bouche rit et ma pensée pleure Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 38v–40r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Okeghem Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ma bouce rit
40v–42r	Se je fais deuil	le Rouge	Rouge, Guillaume le
Se je fais deuil Rouge, Guillaume le Appears on: 40v–42r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: le Rouge Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je fayz dueil
42v–43r	De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse	Ghizeghem	Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497)
De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497) Appears on: 42v–43r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Ghizeghem Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: De tous biens plaine
43v–44r	Dona gentile belle come l'oro	G du Fay	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)
Dona gentile belle come l'oro Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) Appears on: 43v–44r Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: G du Fay Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Dona gentile
44v–45r	Il sera pour vous conbatu / L'homme armé	[Morton]	Morton, Robert (?) Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?)
Il sera pour vous conbatu / L'homme armé Morton, Robert (?) Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?) Appears on: 44v–45r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Morton] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Il sera pour vous conbatu/ L'ome arme General Note the attribution to 'Borton' in Casanatense, earlier thought to be a composer attribution to Morton, has more recently been challenged by Wegman and Planchart, who suggest Borton was perhaps Pierre Bordon & the arranger of the 'slightly clumsy' (Planchart) 4vv version there from the 3vv version here. Planchart proposes Du Fay as the composer of the original 3vv version.
45v–46r	Tout a par moi	Walter Frye	Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?) Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?)
Tout a par moi Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?) Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?) Appears on: 45v–46r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Walter Frye Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Tout a par moy
46v–48r	S'il est ainsi	Caron	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)
S'il est ainsi Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475) Appears on: 46v–48r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Caron Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: s'il est ainsi
48v–49r	O Fortune, trop tu es dure	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
O Fortune, trop tu es dure Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 48v–49r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: O Fortune, trop tu es dure
49v–51r	Enferme suys je en la tour	-	Anonymous
Enferme suys je en la tour Anonymous Appears on: 49v–51r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Enferme suys je en la tour
51v–52r	Au pauvre par necessité	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Au pauvre par necessité Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 51v–52r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Au povre par necessite
52v–54r	Mort ou merci	Caron	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)
Mort ou merci Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475) Appears on: 52v–54r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Caron Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Mort ou mercy
54v–55r	Paracheve ton entreprise	[Morton]	Morton, Robert
Paracheve ton entreprise Morton, Robert Appears on: 54v–55r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Morton] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Paracheve ton entreprise
55v–56r	A vous sans autre	[Busnois]	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
A vous sans autre Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 55v–56r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Busnois] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: A vous sans aultre
56v–57r	Triste qui spero morendo	Vincenet	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)
Triste qui spero morendo Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480) Appears on: 56v–57r Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Vincenet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Triste qui spero morendo
57v–59r	La pena sin ser sabida	Vincenet	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)
La pena sin ser sabida Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480) Appears on: 57v–59r Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Vincenet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: La pena sin ser sabida
61v–63r	So ys emprentid	Frye	Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?) Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460) (?)
So ys emprentid Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?) Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460) (?) Appears on: 61v–63r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Frye Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: So ys emprentid
63v–65r	Gentil madona de no me habandonare	[Bedingham]	Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460)
Gentil madona de no me habandonare Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460) Appears on: 63v–65r Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: [Bedingham] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Gentil madona
65v–67r	Myn hertis lust (= Grant temps ay eu)	[Bedingham]	Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460)
Myn hertis lust (= Grant temps ay eu) Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460) Appears on: 65v–67r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Bedingham] Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Myn hertis lust
67v–69r	Ou lit de pleurs	-	Anonymous
Ou lit de pleurs Anonymous Appears on: 67v–69r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ou lit de pleurs
69v–71r	Or me veult de bien Esperance mentir	-	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?)
Or me veult de bien Esperance mentir Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?) Appears on: 69v–71r Genres: Ballade, Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Or me veult bein Esperance mentir
71v–73r	Donnés I'assault	Dufay	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)
Donnés I'assault Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) Appears on: 71v–73r Genres: Chanson, Rondeau Source Attribution: Dufay Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Donnes l'assault
73v–74r	Par le regard de vos beaux yeux	Dufay	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)
Par le regard de vos beaux yeux Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) Appears on: 73v–74r Genres: Chanson, Rondeau Source Attribution: Dufay Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Par le regart
74v–75r	Hora cridar "Oime" posso ben io	-	Anonymous
Hora cridar "Oime" posso ben io Anonymous Appears on: 74v–75r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Hora cridar "Oyme"
75v–76r	Puisque je vis le regard gratieux	-	Anonymous
Puisque je vis le regard gratieux Anonymous Appears on: 75v–76r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Puis que je vis le regart
76v–77r	Ma dame de nom / Sur la rive de la mer	-	Anonymous
Ma dame de nom / Sur la rive de la mer Anonymous Appears on: 76v–77r Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ma dame de nom/ Sur la rive de la mer
77v–79r	"Alas, alas, alas" is my chief song	[Frye]	Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475)
"Alas, alas, alas" is my chief song Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) Appears on: 77v–79r Genres: Song Source Attribution: [Frye] Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: "Alas, alas, alas" is my chief song
79v–80r	Nos amys, vous vous abuses	Basin	Basin, Adrien (–ca. 1498)
Nos amys, vous vous abuses Basin, Adrien (–ca. 1498) Appears on: 79v–80r Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Basin Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Nos amys, vous vous abuses
80v–81r	Virgo Dei throno digna	Tinctoris	Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511)
Virgo Dei throno digna Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511) Appears on: 80v–81r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Tinctoris Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virgo dei throno digna Item Bibliography Garey, Howard, and Leeman L Perkins (editors). 1979. The Mellon Chansonnier. New Haven and London. Pages: [facs.] 194.

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Enferme suys je en la tour – 49v–51r Hora cridar "Oime" posso ben io – 74v–75r Loing de vo tresdoulce presence – 7v–8r Ma dame de nom / Sur la rive de la mer – 76v–77r Ou lit de pleurs – 67v–69r Puisque je vis le regard gratieux – 75v–76r Se mon service vous plaisoit – 27v–28r
Barbingant, Pierre (c1445-60)	(?) L'homme banny de sa plaisance – 30v–31r
Basin, Adrien (-ca. 1498)	Nos amys, vous vous abuses – 79v–80r
Bedingham, John (-ca. 1460)	Gentil madona de no me habandonare – 63v–65r Myn hertis lust (= Grant temps ay eu) – 65v–67r (?) So ys emprentid – 61v–63r
Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400-1460)	Comme femme desconfortée – 32v–33r (?) Tout a par moi – 45v–46r
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430-1492)	A qui vens tu tes coquilles – 11v–12r A une dame j'ai fait veu – 5v–6v A vous sans autre – 55v–56r Au pauvre par necessité – 51v–52r Bel Acueil – 1v–2r En soustenant votre querelle – 2v–3r Est-il merci de quoy – 8v–9r Jaqueline si attende – 17v–18v Je ne puis vivre ainsi – 14v–16r Joie me fuit = Je me sans – 36v–38r Le corps s'en va – 26v–27r O Fortune, trop tu es dure – 48v–49r Pour entretenir mes amours – 19v–20r Quant ce viendra = Gaude mater misericordiae – 20v–22r Ung plus que tous est en mon souvenir – 9v–10r
Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460-ca. 1475)	Accueilly m'a la belle (B version) = Da pacem Domine – 3v–4r Mort ou merci – 52v–54r S'il est ainsi – 46v–48r
Du Fay, Guillaume (1397-1474)	Dona gentile belle come l'oro – 43v–44r Donnés I'assault – 71v–73r (?) Il sera pour vous conbatu / L'homme armé – 44v–45r (?) Or me veult de bien Esperance mentir – 69v–71r Par le regard de vos beaux yeux – 73v–74r Vostre bruit et vostre grant fame – 22v–23r
Fede, Johannes	(?) L'homme banny de sa plaisance – 30v–31r
Frye, Walter (-ca. 1475)	"Alas, alas, alas" is my chief song – 77v–79r (?) So ys emprentid – 61v–63r (?) Tout a par moi – 45v–46r
Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445-ca. 1497)	De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse – 42v–43r
Joye, Gilles	Ce qu'on fait a quatimini – 10v–11r Mercy mon deuil – 28v–29r Non pas que je veuille penser – 16v–17r
Morton, Robert	(?) Il sera pour vous conbatu / L'homme armé – 44v–45r N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai – 29v–30r Paracheve ton entreprise – 54v–55r
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410-1497)	L'aultre d'antan – 25v–26r Ma bouche rit et ma pensée pleure – 38v–40r Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis / S'elle m'aimera – 4v–5r (?) Quant ce viendra = Gaude mater misericordiae – 20v–22r
Petit (de Latre), Jehan	Mon trestout et mon assotee / Il estoit un bonhomme – 33v–36r
Regis, Johannes (ca. 1425-ca. 1496)	Puisque ma dame ne puis voir / Je m'en vois et mon coeur demeure – 12v–14r
Rouge, Guillaume le	Se je fais deuil – 40v–42r
Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435-1511)	O virgo miserere mei – 24v–25r Virgo Dei throno digna – 80v–81r
Vincenet, Johannes (-ca. 1480)	Fortune par ta cruaulte – 23v–24r La pena sin ser sabida – 57v–59r Ou dois-je secours querir – 31v–32r Triste qui spero morendo – 56v–57r

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
"Alas, alas, alas" is my chief song	Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475)	77v–79r
A qui vens tu tes coquilles	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	11v–12r
A une dame j'ai fait veu	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	5v–6v
A vous sans autre	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	55v–56r
Accueilly m'a la belle (B version) = Da pacem Domine	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)	3v–4r
Au pauvre par necessité	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	51v–52r
Bel Acueil	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	1v–2r
Ce qu'on fait a quatimini	Joye, Gilles	10v–11r
Comme femme desconfortée	Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460)	32v–33r
De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse	Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497)	42v–43r
Dona gentile belle come l'oro	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)	43v–44r
Donnés I'assault	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)	71v–73r
En soustenant votre querelle	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	2v–3r
Enferme suys je en la tour	Anonymous	49v–51r
Est-il merci de quoy	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	8v–9r
Fortune par ta cruaulte	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)	23v–24r
Gentil madona de no me habandonare	Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460)	63v–65r
Hora cridar "Oime" posso ben io	Anonymous	74v–75r
Il sera pour vous conbatu / L'homme armé	Morton, Robert (?) Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?)	44v–45r
Jaqueline si attende	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	17v–18v
Je ne puis vivre ainsi	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	14v–16r
Joie me fuit = Je me sans	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	36v–38r
L'aultre d'antan	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	25v–26r
L'homme banny de sa plaisance	Barbingant, Pierre (fl. c1445-60) (?) Fede, Johannes (?)	30v–31r
La pena sin ser sabida	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)	57v–59r
Le corps s'en va	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	26v–27r
Loing de vo tresdoulce presence	Anonymous	7v–8r
Ma bouche rit et ma pensée pleure	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	38v–40r
Ma dame de nom / Sur la rive de la mer	Anonymous	76v–77r
Mercy mon deuil	Joye, Gilles	28v–29r
Mon trestout et mon assotee / Il estoit un bonhomme	Petit (de Latre), Jehan	33v–36r
Mort ou merci	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)	52v–54r
Myn hertis lust (= Grant temps ay eu)	Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460)	65v–67r
N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai	Morton, Robert	29v–30r
Non pas que je veuille penser	Joye, Gilles	16v–17r
Nos amys, vous vous abuses	Basin, Adrien (–ca. 1498)	79v–80r
O Fortune, trop tu es dure	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	48v–49r
O virgo miserere mei	Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511)	24v–25r
Or me veult de bien Esperance mentir	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474) (?)	69v–71r
Ou dois-je secours querir	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)	31v–32r
Ou lit de pleurs	Anonymous	67v–69r
Par le regard de vos beaux yeux	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)	73v–74r
Paracheve ton entreprise	Morton, Robert	54v–55r
Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis / S'elle m'aimera	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	4v–5r
Pour entretenir mes amours	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	19v–20r
Puisque je vis le regard gratieux	Anonymous	75v–76r
Puisque ma dame ne puis voir / Je m'en vois et mon coeur demeure	Regis, Johannes (ca. 1425–ca. 1496)	12v–14r
Quant ce viendra = Gaude mater misericordiae	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	20v–22r
S'il est ainsi	Caron, Firminus (ca. 1460–ca. 1475)	46v–48r
Se je fais deuil	Rouge, Guillaume le	40v–42r
Se mon service vous plaisoit	Anonymous	27v–28r
So ys emprentid	Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?) Bedingham, John (–ca. 1460) (?)	61v–63r
Tout a par moi	Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?) Frye, Walter (–ca. 1475) (?)	45v–46r
Triste qui spero morendo	Vincenet, Johannes (–ca. 1480)	56v–57r
Ung plus que tous est en mon souvenir	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	9v–10r
Virgo Dei throno digna	Tinctoris, Johannes (ca. 1435–1511)	80v–81r
Vostre bruit et vostre grant fame	Du Fay, Guillaume (1397–1474)	22v–23r

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Gutiérrez-Denhoff, Martella. 1985. Der Wolfenbütteler Chansonnier Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek Codex Guelf. 287 Extrav.: Untersuchungen zu Repertoire und Überlieferung einer Musikhandschrift des 15. Jahrhunderts und ihres Umkreises. Wolfenbütteler Forschungen, vol. 29. Wiesbaden. Pages: 56-7,301ff. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Perkins, Leeman L. 1984. The L'Homme Arme Masses of Busnoys and Okeghem: A Comparison. The Journal of Musicology, 3: 363-96. Pages: 372-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Atlas, Allan W (editor). 1981. Robert Morton: The Collected Works. Masters and Monuments of the Renaissance, vol. 2. New York. Pages: xxiii,xxvi-xxvii,xxxi,xxxiii-xxxiv,30-4,66-70,77-88. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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Atlas, Allan W. 1975-6. The Cappella Giulia Chansonnier (Rome, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, C. G.XIII.27). Musicological Studies, vol. 27. Brooklyn. Pages: I,95ff,249-50, passim.

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Thiemann, Susan. 1968. Musical Treasures in American Libraries: An Exhibition in the Vincent Astor Gallery. Bulletin of The New York Public Library, 72: 428-41. Pages: 431-2.

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Davis, Bertran Earl. 1960. The Works of Johannes Vincenet. University of North Carolina, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,8,12-3,134-6,150-1,156; 11,353-71.

Kenney, Sylvia W (editor). 1960. Walter Frye: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 19. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: (vi-ff, 1,3-8.

Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,364.

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de Van, Guillaume, and Heinrich Besseler (editors). 1948-66. Guillaume Dufay: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 1. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VI, 86-7, passim.

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