Oral and written transmission in the early jeu-parti

This article explores the contentious issue of oral and written transmission in thirteenth-century French song by looking at a selection of early jeux-partis that share their melodies with other songs. It argues that acts of contrafacture were sometimes carried out using written exemplars, or when w...

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Main Author: Mason, JW
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2022