GB-Lbl Harley 5242 (Chansonnier of Françoise de Foix)

British Library, London, England

manuscript of polyphony: 1509-14

Archive	British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark	Harley 5242 (Chansonnier of Françoise de Foix)
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	203-8 x 141 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: LonBLH 5242
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Harley, Robert (1661–1724) (owner) Anne of Brittany (1477–1514) (reference to person in text) Foix, Francoise de (1495–1537) (commissioned/made for) ? Bourbon, Charles de (commissioned by)
Provenance	France
Contents	31 pieces from 6 composers

General Description

Copied by a single scribe. Sixteen pieces in present source use texts, melodies, found in latter. 'F F' = Françoise de Foix (see below); name 'Françoise' replaces original text in two pieces. Most likely resolution of second monogram is 'Anne,' perhaps referring to Anne of Brittany (whose motto 'Non mudera' begins texts of two pieces), or Anne de Montpensier, sister of Charles de Bourbon. Copied in France, for Françoise de Foix (1495-1537), cousin of Anne of Brittany, who married Jean de Laval-Montmorency in 1509, became official mistress of King Francis I in 1515. Perhaps commissioned for Françoise by Charles de Bourbon. Owners during 16th and 17th centuries unknown; book probably remained in France. Acquired in early 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512.

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Binding

New covers of tan cloth on wooden boards.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1509-14 (LitteMR).

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Ruling

Staff height 11.5

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-48

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Decoration

Painted initials, blue on gold grounds. Borders on ff. 1', 2', and 28' decorated with two monograms: 'F F', gold on blue ground; invertible 'ANE' (probable reading), gold on brown ground. Illumination perhaps by same workshop which produced monophonic chansonnier Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Fonds Français MS 9346 ('Bayeux Manuscript') for Charles de Bourbon.

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Surface

iii paper + i parchment + 48 parchment + i parchment + ii paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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31 French secular pieces

(A. Agricola)-1, (Brumel)-1, A. Févin-6, (A. Févin/Janequin)-1, (La Rue)-1, anon-21

iii paper + i parchment + 48 parchment + i parchment + ii paper folios, 203-8 x 141. New pencil foliation, 1-48. Blank staves on ff. 10'-11, 48', and original flyleaves. New covers of tan cloth on wooden boards. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 11.5. Painted initials, blue on gold grounds. Borders on ff. 1', 2', and 28' decorated with two monograms: "F F", gold on blue ground; invertible "ANE" (probable reading), gold on brown ground. Illumination perhaps by same workshop which produced monophonic chansonnier Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Fonds Français MS 9346 ("Bayeux Manuscript") for Charles de Bourbon. Sixteen pieces in present source use texts, melodies, found in latter. "F F" = Françoise de Foix (see below); name "Françoise" replaces original text in two pieces. Most likely resolution of second monogram is "Anne," perhaps referring to Anne of Brittany (whose motto "Non mudera" begins texts of two pieces), or Anne de Montpensier, sister of Charles de Bourbon.

1509-14 (LitteMR). Copied in France, for Françoise de Foix (1495-1537), cousin of Anne of Brittany, who married Jean de Laval-Montmorency in 1509, became official mistress of King Francis I in 1515. Perhaps commissioned for Françoise by Charles de Bourbon. Owners during 16th and 17th centuries unknown; book probably remained in France. Acquired in early 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512.

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(Mouton)-1"; change "anon-21" to "anon-20."

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–3	Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis	-	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) Appears on: 1v–3 Genres: Chanson
3v–5	Seigneurs que Dieu vous gard	-	Anonymous
Seigneurs que Dieu vous gard Anonymous Appears on: 3v–5 Genres: Chanson
5v–7	Je le larray puisqu'il my bat	A de Fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Je le larray puisqu'il my bat Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 5v–7 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: A de Fevin
7v–9	Mauditz soient ces maryz	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Mauditz soient ces maryz Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 7v–9 Genres: Chanson
9v–10	Non mudera ma constance et firmesse	-	Anonymous
Non mudera ma constance et firmesse Anonymous Appears on: 9v–10 Genres: Chanson General Note incomplete - blank pages follow (where remainder would have been)
11v–12	Pensez de faire garnison	-	Anonymous
Pensez de faire garnison Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Chanson
12v–13	Si j'eusse Marion	-	Anonymous
Si j'eusse Marion Anonymous Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Chanson
13v–15	Tres doulce dame	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Tres doulce dame Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 13v–15 Genres: Chanson
15v–17	Le bon espoir que mon cuer a	-	Anonymous
Le bon espoir que mon cuer a Anonymous Appears on: 15v–17 Genres: Chanson
17v–18	Souvent je m'esbatz	-	Anonymous
Souvent je m'esbatz Anonymous Appears on: 17v–18 Genres: Chanson
18v–19	Celle qui m'a demandé	-	Anonymous
Celle qui m'a demandé Anonymous Appears on: 18v–19 Genres: Chanson
19v–20	Dieu la gard la bergerette	-	Anonymous
Dieu la gard la bergerette Anonymous Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Chanson
20v–21	Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 20v–21 Genres: Chanson
21v–22	Si j'ay perdu par mesdisans	-	Anonymous
Si j'ay perdu par mesdisans Anonymous Appears on: 21v–22 Genres: Chanson
22v	Si j'ayme mon amy	-	Anonymous
Si j'ayme mon amy Anonymous Appears on: 22v Genres: Chanson General Note incomplete, 1 voice only
23r–24	En despit des faulx mesdisans j'ai aquis	-	Anonymous
En despit des faulx mesdisans j'ai aquis Anonymous Appears on: 23r–24 Genres: Chanson General Note incomplete, lacks opening of Superius Concordances Chansons a Troys, A. de Giunta ed. Venice 1520
24v–26	Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 24v–26 Genres: Chanson
26v–27	Il n'y a ici celuy	-	Anonymous
Il n'y a ici celuy Anonymous Appears on: 26v–27 Genres: Chanson
27v–28	Petite fleur cointe et jolie	-	Anonymous
Petite fleur cointe et jolie Anonymous Appears on: 27v–28 Genres: Chanson
28v–30	A vous non autre servir a 3	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
A vous non autre servir a 3 Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 28v–30 Genres: Chanson
30v–32	Adieu m'amour (I)	-	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Adieu m'amour (I) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 30v–32 Genres: Chanson
32v–33	Royne des flours la plus belle	-	Anonymous
Royne des flours la plus belle Anonymous Appears on: 32v–33 Genres: Chanson
33v–34	Royne des flours que j'ay tant desire	-	Anonymous
Royne des flours que j'ay tant desire Anonymous Appears on: 33v–34 Genres: Chanson
34v–36	Royne des flours que je desire tant	-	Anonymous
Royne des flours que je desire tant Anonymous Appears on: 34v–36 Genres: Chanson
36v–38	L'amour de moy si est enclose	-	Anonymous
L'amour de moy si est enclose Anonymous Appears on: 36v–38 Genres: Chanson
38v–40	Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 38v–40 Genres: Chanson
40v–41	Non mudera ma constance et firmesse	? Pregent Jagu	Anonymous
Non mudera ma constance et firmesse Anonymous Appears on: 40v–41 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: ? Pregent Jagu
41v–43	On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 41v–43 Genres: Chanson
43v–45	Mais que ce fut le plaisir d'elle	-	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Mais que ce fut le plaisir d'elle Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 43v–45 Genres: Chanson
45v–47	Dieu gard celle de deshonneur	-	Anonymous
Dieu gard celle de deshonneur Anonymous Appears on: 45v–47 Genres: Chanson
47v–48	Vray Dieu, qui my confortera	-	Anonymous
Vray Dieu, qui my confortera Anonymous Appears on: 47v–48 Genres: Chanson General Note incomplete, blank pages follows (where remainder of music would have been) Concordances Quarante deux chansons musicales a Troys parties, Pierre Attaingnant, 1529

Composer	Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	Adieu m'amour (I) – 30v–32
Anonymous	Celle qui m'a demandé – 18v–19 Dieu gard celle de deshonneur – 45v–47 Dieu la gard la bergerette – 19v–20 En despit des faulx mesdisans j'ai aquis – 23r–24 Il n'y a ici celuy – 26v–27 L'amour de moy si est enclose – 36v–38 Le bon espoir que mon cuer a – 15v–17 Non mudera ma constance et firmesse – 9v–10 Non mudera ma constance et firmesse – 40v–41 Pensez de faire garnison – 11v–12 Petite fleur cointe et jolie – 27v–28 Royne des flours la plus belle – 32v–33 Royne des flours que j'ay tant desire – 33v–34 Royne des flours que je desire tant – 34v–36 Seigneurs que Dieu vous gard – 3v–5 Si j'ay perdu par mesdisans – 21v–22 Si j'ayme mon amy – 22v Si j'eusse Marion – 12v–13 Souvent je m'esbatz – 17v–18 Vray Dieu, qui my confortera – 47v–48
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis – 1v–3
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse – 20v–21 Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry – 24v–26 Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet – 38v–40 Je le larray puisqu'il my bat – 5v–7 Mauditz soient ces maryz – 7v–9 On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy – 41v–43 Tres doulce dame – 13v–15
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	Mais que ce fut le plaisir d'elle – 43v–45
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	A vous non autre servir a 3 – 28v–30

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
A vous non autre servir a 3	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	28v–30
Adieu m'amour (I)	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	30v–32
Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	20v–21
Celle qui m'a demandé	Anonymous	18v–19
Dieu gard celle de deshonneur	Anonymous	45v–47
Dieu la gard la bergerette	Anonymous	19v–20
En despit des faulx mesdisans j'ai aquis	Anonymous	23r–24
Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	24v–26
Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	38v–40
Il n'y a ici celuy	Anonymous	26v–27
Je le larray puisqu'il my bat	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	5v–7
L'amour de moy si est enclose	Anonymous	36v–38
Le bon espoir que mon cuer a	Anonymous	15v–17
Mais que ce fut le plaisir d'elle	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	43v–45
Mauditz soient ces maryz	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	7v–9
Non mudera ma constance et firmesse	Anonymous	9v–10
Non mudera ma constance et firmesse	Anonymous	40v–41
On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	41v–43
Pensez de faire garnison	Anonymous	11v–12
Petite fleur cointe et jolie	Anonymous	27v–28
Royne des flours la plus belle	Anonymous	32v–33
Royne des flours que j'ay tant desire	Anonymous	33v–34
Royne des flours que je desire tant	Anonymous	34v–36
Seigneurs que Dieu vous gard	Anonymous	3v–5
Si j'ay perdu par mesdisans	Anonymous	21v–22
Si j'ayme mon amy	Anonymous	22v
Si j'eusse Marion	Anonymous	12v–13
Souvent je m'esbatz	Anonymous	17v–18
Tres doulce dame	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	13v–15
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	1v–3
Vray Dieu, qui my confortera	Anonymous	47v–48

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Poirier, Jean-Marie (editor). 2010. Le chansonnier de Françoise de Foix, Dame de Châteaubriant : Ms. Harley 5242, Londres, British Library. Stuttgart: Cornetto. Notes: contents list; concordances; transcriptions; discussion; bibliography.

Benthem, Jaap van. 1976. Josquin's Three-part 'Chansons rustiques': A Critique of the Readings in Manuscripts and Prints. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 430-1. Notes: contents list (partial); texts (partial).

Litterick, Louise. 1976. The Manuscript Royal 20. A. XVI of the British Library. New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 42-5, 56-60, 76-9. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Adams, Courtney S. 1974. The Three-Part Chanson during the Sixteenth Century: Changes in Its Style and Importance. University of Pennsylvania, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 355ff, 529-31, 534-5, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1973. La Courone et fleur des chansons a troys; A Mirror of the French Chanson in Italy in the Years between Ottaviano Petrucci and Antonio Gardano. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 1-68. Pages: 9-13. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VI, 110, 113-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1969. Cantus Firmus in the French Chanson for Two and Three Voices, 1500-1550. New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 216-25, 345ff, 650-60. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lerner, Edward R (editor). 1961-70. Alexandrí Agricola: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, xliii-xliv, 43-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial).

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, 360. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Chaillon, Paule. 1953. Le Chansonnier de Françoise (Ms. Harley 5242, Br. Mus.). Revue de Musicologie, 1-31. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: II, 122-3. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: VIII, 1177. Notes: physical description (partial).

Wanley, Humphrey. 1808-12. A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum. London. Pages: III, 254. Notes: physical description (partial).

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