King alfonso was a prolific writer in many different fields including poetry, law, science, and history. This critical edition prepared for both performers and scholars presents a full modern transcription with the th century mensural notation in the original note and ligature shapes included above the stave. In order to download some of these papers, youll need access to jstor or project muse, so if you. All 420 cantigas with full lyrics, musical notation, detailed pronunciation, performance notes, research tools and resources. Alfonso x also occasionally alphonso, alphonse or alfons, called the wise in spanish.
Although incomplete e2 is considered the most important from the point of view of the miniatures. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to. Publication date 1985 topics mary, blessed virgin, saint songs and music. Toledo, spain, november 23, 1221 april 4, 1284 in seville, spain alfonso x was a medieval king of castille present day spain who is best know for his intellectual aquirements. Declaring himself marys troubadour, he appeals to her as his advocate and consoler as he recounts specific events in his life and that of his kingdom. A poetic biography medieval mediterranean vol 16 voukoutr. There has long been a misconception that the medieval era was the dark era for arts and music. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of germany on 1 april.
Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Recorded in the chapel of stillness, ljungskile folkhogskola, sweden 201510 29. He renounced his claim to germany in 1275, and in creating an alliance with the kingdom of england in 1254, his claim on the. Christian musicians but also by arab in the thirteenth century on the iberian peninsula there was hostility between moslems and christians in warfare, but in everyday life there was a great deal of religious tolerance and lively between the two opposing cultures. I e2 also known as codice rico is the third of four surviving manuscripts that preserve the cantigas repertoire, settings in a narrative format relating to marian miracles and festivities. Cantiga, genre of thcentury spanish monophonic, or unison, song, often honouring the virgin mary. Alfonso x of castile also occasionally known as alfonso x, alphonso, alphonse, or alfons, the wise spanish. The cantigas take us to the end of the reconquista of the iberian peninsula and to the very heart of the culture where christian, muslim and jewish traditions mingle. And because actual performing forces are entirely at the discretion of the. The cantigas take us to the end of the reconquista of the iberian peninsula and. The cantigas, numbering 472 in all and relating miracles accomplished by the virgin mary, have survived in four manuscripts, precious documents, from the textual, iconographical and.
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