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Franchois sunt nobles, preus, vaylansballade by Egidius de Francia SourcesModena: Biblioteca Estense e Universitaria a.M.5.24 (Latino 568; olim IV.D.5), fol. 12 (3/1).Editions1. French Secular Compositions of the Fourteenth Century, music edited by Willi Apel, texts edited by Samuel N. Rosenberg, Rome: American Institute of Musicology, 1970. Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 53/I, p. 43.2. French Secular Music. Ballades and Canons, edited by Gordon K. Greene, Monaco: Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre, 1982. Polyphonic Music of the Fourteenth Century XX, p. 41. Literature1. HOPPIN, Richard H. and Suzanne CLERCX. 'Notes biographiques sur quelques musiciens français du XIVe siècle', Les Colloques de Wégimont II, 1955, Paris: Société d'Edition "Les belles lettres", 1959, p. 84.2. The Motets of the Manuscripts Chantilly, Musée Condé, 564 (olim 1047) and Modena, Biblioteca Estense, a M. 5,24 (olim lat. 568), edited by Ursula Günther, [n.p.]: American Institute of Musicology, 1965. Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 39, p. xlix. RecordingsTwo Gentlemen of Verona, Ensemble of the Fourteenth Century, directed by John Griffiths and John Stinson (1987): Move MC 3091.TextFranchois sunt nobles, preus, vaylans.courtois, loyaus, fermes, doulz et honestes. con bien que cheux, lax et lians. voit on atenps, comme des nobles bestes. muer leurs condicions et oblier les observacions des noblesses de leur progeniee: le tenps apert que c'est chose esprouvee en leur pays et autres nacions. Franche fu de toutes grevans. costumes, loys, exactions, molestes. et les segneurs, de franchise luisans. precedens tous en pris, honeur et festes. et en conversations. humbles, prudens, en batailles lyons; or est griement sour tout ce alteree: le tenps apert que c'est chose esprouvee en leur pays et autres nations. TranslationThe French are noble, worthy, valiant.courtly, loyal, dependable, gentlemanly and honest. although one does see some, cowardly and clinging together. at this time, like noble beasts. acting out of character and forgetting to observe the noble ways of their race: the time has come when this is a proven fact in their country and in other lands. Free was it of all harms. taxes, laws, duties, damages. and the lords, glowing with the generosity of their nature. preceding everyone in worth, honour and celebrations; humble and prudent in the company they kept; in battle, lions. Now, this above all has been fundamentally changed: the time has come when this is a proven fact in their country and in other lands. Text revision and translation © Robyn Smith |
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