B-Gra Fonds Groenenbriel, MS 133

Rijksarchief, Ghent (Gent), Belgium

fragment: late 14th century

Archive Rijksarchief, Ghent (Gent), Belgium (B-Gra)
Shelfmark Fonds Groenenbriel, MS 133
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Notations
  • mensural
External Links
Provenance
  • Low Countries
Contents Contains 5 compositions, 5 are anonymous.
General Description

From a polyphonic codex, originally the centre of a gathering. It contains S/Tr, Mot, T, Ct1 and Ct2 parts of 3 Glorias by one hand, 2 of them unique, and 2 well-known secular chansons (Dame par vos douch plazier and Espirance qui en mon cuer) concordant in Pr, etc. added by a second hand.

DIAMM, 2026
Physical Description

One initial cut out, but otherwise intact

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

no red or black void notes

DIAMM, 2017
Foliation

1-2v

DIAMM, 2017

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Et in terra pax [Gloria] - - Anonymous

Et in terra pax [Gloria]

Anonymous
Appears on: 1
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria
1v–2 Et in terra pax [Gloria] - - Anonymous

Et in terra pax [Gloria]

Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria
1v–2 Esperance qui en mon cuer 4 - Anonymous

Esperance qui en mon cuer

Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Chanson
Number of voices: 4
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Espirance qui en mon cuer senbat
General Note

C, Tr, Ct1 = c, Ct2 = d, T; text to one strophe (text only concordance in Philadelphia 15, f. 66r - see Cuthbert (2006), 311)
2v Et in terra pax [Gloria, PMFC 23.120] - - Anonymous

Et in terra pax [Gloria, PMFC 23.120]

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria
Concordances

fragment of Cantus 1, more of the piece is found in Nuremberg fr. 9a

Item Bibliography

Cuthbert, Michael Scott. 2010. The Nuremberg and Melk fragments and the international "Ars Nova" . Studi musicali , 39: 7-51. Pages: 13.

2v Dame per le douce plaisir d'amour - - Anonymous

Dame per le douce plaisir d'amour

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Dame par vos douch plazier
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Dame per le douce plaisir d'amour Anonymous 2v
Esperance qui en mon cuer Anonymous 1v–2
Et in terra pax [Gloria, PMFC 23.120] Anonymous 2v
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous 1
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous 1v–2
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Images © Rijksarchief Gent

‡ denotes primary source study

Cuthbert, Michael Scott. 2007. Esperance and the French song in Foreign Sources. Studi Musicali, 36/1: 1-19.

Cuthbert, Michael Scott. 2006. Trecento fragments and Polyphony beyond the codex. Harvard University, Ph.D.

Schreurs, Eugeen. 1995. An Anthology of Music Fragments from the Low Countries (Middle Ages-Renaissance).  Leuven.

Strohm, Reinhard. 1984. The Ars nova fragments of Gent. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 34: . Pages: 109-135.

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Oscar Verhaar

Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

Added concordance for the last Gloria (Cantus 1) in Nuremberg fr. 9a, & also the related Cantus 2 in PadA, Oxford 229, as reported in Cuthbert 'Nuremberg & Melk'

Godfried Croenen

Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Notified of the images with description on the Fragmentarium website.

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; DIAMM Note