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Un bon vieillard qui n’avoit que le bec

Certon, Pierre

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Text

Phrase Number Measures Rhyme Phrase
1 1–5 a Un bon vieillard qui n’avoit que le bec,
2 5–11 b Se trouvant court pres d’une jeune dame,
3 1–5 a De desir prou mais de cela à sec.
4 5–12 b Ne suis je pas ce dict-il bien infame,
5 12–16 b Pour tout payement luy chante ceste game,
6 16–21 c Il taste il monte assez pour l’escacher,
7 20–26 c Plus de cent fois, et ne peult deslacher,
8 26–31 d Dont se mocquant, dict la dame faschée,
9 32–36 e L’esprit est pront mais infirme est la chair,
10 36–51 d Nostre curé souvent m’en a preschée.

Music

Observations

Phrase Measures Analyst Show details
1 1–2 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10823
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
1 1–2 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8887
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
1 2–3 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10824
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Bassus
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Superius
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint, Stretto Fuga
1 2–3 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8888
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Bassus
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Superius
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint, Stretto Fuga
1 4–5 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10825
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 4–5 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8889
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 5–7 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8890
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
2 5–7 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10827
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
2 5–5 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10826
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
2 6–6 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8891
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

Between the tenor and the bassus we have a rare case of parallel octaves.

2 8–8 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10828
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 9–9 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8892
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 9–9 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10829
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

The passage also has parallel fourths between S and Ct, resulting in brief Fauxbourdon.

2 9–11 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8893
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 10–11 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10830
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 11–1 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8894
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Pause
2 11–11 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10831
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Pause
3 1–5 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8895
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
3 1–5 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10832
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
4 5–12 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8896
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
4 5–12 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10833
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
5 12–13 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10834
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
5 15–16 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10835
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
5 15–16 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8897
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 16–19 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10836
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
6 16–18 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8898
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
6 19–21 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8899
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint, Stretto Fuga
6 19–20 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10837
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint

Comments

The rhythm of S is varied, but the module does repeat.

6 20–21 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8900
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 20–21 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8901
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
7 20–24 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8904
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

"More than a hundred times" is repeated, and each time ends with a cadential figure.

7 20–24 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10839
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

The words "Plus de cent fois" is repeated several times, each time as a "cadence" between two voice parts.

7 20–21 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10838
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Overlap
7 21–22 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8902
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 23–24 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8903
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 24–26 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8905
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
7 24–26 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10840
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Fauxbourdon
7 25–26 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8906
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 26–26 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10841
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

Half cadence reflects unresolved situation in the text.

8 28–31 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10842
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Fauxbourdon
Text Treatment
Text Declamation

Comments

Text Declamation: HR used to set up the dialogue, "dict la dame fachée."

8 28–31 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8909
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
8 30–31 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8911
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 30–31 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10843
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 31–31 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10844
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Pause
8 31–32 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8913
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Pause
9 32–36 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8916
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
9 32–36 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10845
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Dance
9 32–34 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8918
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 35–36 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8921
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 36–36 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10846
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 36–41 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8943
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 2)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Bassus
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint
10 37–40 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10847
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Tenor
Voice Role (@5)
Superius
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint

Comments

The entries of the same soggetto in the Ct and T in bars 36-37 anticipate the PEn but are not part of it.

10 40–42 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8944
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 42–43 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10848
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 42–43 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8946
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 43–51 Bazinet, Genevieve Expand
Analysis ID
10849
Analyst
Bazinet, Genevieve
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
10
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
10 43–51 Babcock, Stuart Expand
Analysis ID
8950
Analyst
Babcock, Stuart
Book Title
Sixiesme livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
10
Repeat, Exact or Varied?