Raimon Vidal de Bezaudun

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The Razos de trobar in a Catalan manuscript

Raimon Vidal de Bezaudu(n) (

joglar and he spent his formative years at the court of Hug de Mataplana
, which he often recalls fondly in his poems and songs.

In the Razós, Raimon distinguishes the "parladura francesa" (French) from the "cella de Lemosin" (Occitan).

James II of Sicily
.

In addition to the aforementioned tract, there are preserved several fragments of song lyrics and three narrative

Jofrés[7]), is an assessment of contemporary literature and one of the best descriptions of the joglar that we possess.[8]
Finally, the Castiagilós is much like a fable, which narrates the story of a jealous husband who is eventually convinced that his suspicions are baseless.

Vidal wrote at the height of the troubadours' popularity and as he himself said:

"all people wish to listen to troubadour songs and to compose (trobar) them, including

vavassours, knights, clerics, townsmen, and villeins."[2][9]

Tota gens Crestiana, Juzeus e Sarazís, emperador, princeps, rei, duc, conte, vesconte, contor, valvasor e tuit autre cavailler e clergues borgés e vilanz.

Notes

  1. Uc Faidit
    was also produced around this time.

References

  1. ^ Paden 1993, p. 37.
  2. ^ a b Page 1997, p. 644.
  3. ^ Page 1997, p. 648.
  4. ^ Ewert 1940, p. 357.
  5. ^ Weiss 1942, p. 160 n1..
  6. ^ Topsfield 1956, pp. 33–34.
  7. ^ Lewent 1946, p. 165.
  8. ^ Taylor 1992, p. 55.
  9. ^ Smythe 1921, p. 265.

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