Gontier de Soignies
Gontier de Soignies was a medieval trouvère and composer who was active from around 1180 to 1220.
Biography
Gontier was from the region of
Burgundy, as well as the protection of the Count Palatine.[1]
One of his works is mentioned in Le Roman de la rose ou de Guillaume de Dole by Jean Renart.[2]
Works
Thirty-four love songs have been ascribed to Gontier, all of which have been preserved in several manuscripts, although only twenty-seven are generally considered to be his. His poetry is lyrics in the high style of the grand chant.
- A la joie des oiseaus
- L'an ke li dous chans retentist
- Au tens gent que raverdoie
- Biau m'est quant voi verdir les chans
- Douce amours, ki m'atalente
- Doulerousement comence
- Merci, amors, ore ai mestier
- El mois d'esté que li tens rassoage
- Quant oi el bruel
- Quant oi tentir et bas et haut
- Quant li tens torne a verdure
- Se li oisiel baisent lor chans
- Li tans noveaus et la douçors
- Tant ai mon chant entrelaissié
- Chanter m'estuet de recomens
References
- ISSN 0049-8661.
- ^ Renart, Jean (1893). Le Roman de la rose ou de Guillaume de Dole [The Romance of the Rose of Guillaume de Dole] (in French). Paris: Firmin Didot et cie. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- OL 13951166M.
- ^ de Soignies, Gontier (1995) [c. 1180 – 1220]. Newcombe, Terence H.; Lucas, H.H.; Wilkins, Nigel (eds.). Les Chansons de GONTIER DE SOIGNIES [The Songs of GONTIER DE SOIGNIES]. Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae (in Old French and French). Vol. 103. American Institute of Musicology; Hänssler-Verlag. CMM 103.