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Un gros prieur son petit filz baisoit

Janequin, Clement

DC0203

Text

Phrase Number Measures Rhyme Phrase
1 1–5 a Un gros prieur son petit filz baisoit,
2 5–8 b Et mignardoit au matin en sa couche.
3 8–12 a Tandis roustir sa perdrix on faisoit,
4 12–15 b Se leve, crache, esmeutit, et se mouche.
5 15–16 b La perdrix vint au sel de brocque en bouche,
6 16–20 c La devora bien sçavoit la sçience,
7 20–23 c Puis quant il eut prins sur sa conscience,
8 23–24 d Broc de vin blanc du meilleur qu’on eslise.
9 24–27 c Mon Dieu dit il donne moy patience,
10 27–33 d Qu’on a de mal pour servir Saincte Eglise.

Music

Observations

Phrase Measures Analyst Show details
1 1–3 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1502
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
1 1–3 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1505
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 1–3 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1504
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

Dance setting bears comic relationship to the "gros prieur."

1 4–5 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1506
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple

Comments

Shift to duple meter.

1 4–5 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1503
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 4–5 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1507
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 6–6 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1508
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 6–7 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1511
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Superius
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
2 7–8 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1512
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 7–8 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1510
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
3 8–10 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1514
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
3 8–12 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1516
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
3 8–12 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1513
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
3 11–12 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1515
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
4 12–15 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1520
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

Note values adjusted to text. T & B have new material mm. 12 -13.

4 12–15 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1517
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

Some variation in rhythmic values.

4 13–14 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1518
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
4 14–15 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1519
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
5 15–15 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1525
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@5)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Tenor
5 15–15 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1521
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
5 15–15 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1523
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
5 15–16 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1524
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
5 15–16 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1526
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Tenor
Other Counterpoint
Stretto Fuga
5 16–16 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1522
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
5 16–16 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1527
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 17–18 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1528
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
6 17–18 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1531
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 18–20 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1532
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Tenor
6 19–20 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1533
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 19–20 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1530
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 20–21 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1534
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 20–21 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1537
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
7 21–22 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1539
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (@5)
Superius
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
7 22–23 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1536
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 22–23 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1540
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 22–23 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1535
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 22–23 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1538
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 23–24 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1544
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 23–23 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1543
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
8 23–23 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1541
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
8 24–24 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1542
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 24–24 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1545
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

CT moves down 2 and T moves down 2.

9 24–27 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1551
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
9
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

All voices enter with minim rather than semiminim.

9 24–27 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1548
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR
9 25–26 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1549
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 25–27 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1546
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 26–27 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1547
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 26–27 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1550
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

Raised ^3 in T creates major D sonority. This, along with the extreme registers of the structural pair, emphasize the supplication being made.

10 27–28 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1556
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 27–27 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1552
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
10 27–33 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1560
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
10
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
10 29–29 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1557
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
10 29–29 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1558
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus

Comments

Soggetto echoed in all voices mm. 28 -30.

10 29–29 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1553
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 30–30 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1554
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 31–33 Magruder, Katherine Expand
Analysis ID
1555
Analyst
Magruder, Katherine
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 31–32 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
1559
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Second livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No