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Credo (La Messe de Nostre Dame)
by Guillaume de Machaut

Sources

New York: Wildenstein Collection, fol. 288v (4/4);
Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français 1584 (MachA), fol. 443v (4/4); Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français 1585 (MachB), fol. 286v (4/4); Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français 9221 (MachE), fol. 166v (4/4); Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français 22546 (MachG), fol. 128v (4/4).

Facsimiles

WOLF, Johannes. Geschichte der Mensural-Notation von 1250-1460 nach den theoretischen und praktischen Quellen, 3 vols., Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1904. [reprinted Hildesheim: G. Olms, 1965], p. 30 (Pn22546, diplomatic).

Editions

Literature

1. MACHABEY, Armand. Guillaume de Machault, 130?-1377: La vie et l'oeuvre musicale, 2 vols, Paris: Richard-Masse-Editeur, 1955. Bibliothèque d'études musicales, pp. 123-124.
2. REANEY, Gilbert. '"Ars Nova" in France', [chapter 1 of] The New Oxford History of Music. III. Ars Nova and the Renaissance, edited by Dom Anselm Hughes and Gerald Abraham, London: Oxford University Press, 1960, pp. 22-23.
3. REANEY, Gilbert. 'The performance of medieval music', Aspects of Medieval and Renaissance Music: A Birthday Offering to Gustave Reese, edited by Jan La Rue, New York: W. W. Norton, 1966, pp. 720-721.
4. KUCKERTZ, Josef. 'Die Satztechnik in den mehrstimmigen Messordinarien des 14. Jahrhunderts', Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch, LII (1968), pp. 48-49.
5. DÖMLING, Wolfgang. 'Isorhythmie und Variation. Über Kompositionstechnik in der Messe Guillaume de Machauts', Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, XXVIII/1 (1971), pp. 27-28., pp. 27-28.
6. NEWES, Virginia E. 'Imitation in the Ars nova and Ars subtilior', Revue belge de musicologie, XXXI (1977): 38-59.
7. GÜNTHER, Ursula. 'Sinnbezüge zwischen Text und Musik in Ars nova und Ars subtilior', Musik und Text in der Mehrstimmigkeit des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts, edited by U. Günther and L. Finscher, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1984, pp. 229-268.

Recordings

1. [Machaut], Deller Consort, Ancient Instrument Ensemble of Zurich, directed by Alfred Deller, Austin Miskell: Harmonia Mundi HMU 34917.
2. [Machaut: fragments of De tout sui and Credo], : Columbia Home Music Library.
3. Guillaume de Machault (c.1300-1377) [mass], Les Paraphonistes de St. Jean des Matines, Brussels Pro Musi, directed by Guillaume de Van (1936): Anthologie Sonore AS 31/32 [78 rpm.
4. French Masters of the Middle Ages, vol. 3, La Psallette Notre-Dame, directed by Jacques Chailley (1940): Voix de son Maìtre DB 5118 (78rpm. mx. 2LA 2447 I).
5. [Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame], Dessoff Choirs with the New York Brass Ensemble, directed by Paul Boepple (1951): CLASSIC 6193.
6. The Ars Nova in France. Guillaume de Machaut: La Messe de Nostre Dame; Ten Secular Works, Brussels Pro Musica Antiqua, directed by Safford Cape (1956): Archiv ARC 3032 [US].
7. [Machaut mass], Vocal ensemble: J. Archimbaud (Tr), Pierre Deniau (C-T), G., directed by Roger Blanchard (1956): Ducretet-Thomson 270.C.085.
8. [Machaut mass], Peloquin Chorale, Henry Hokans (organ), directed by C. Alexander Peloquin (1959): Gregorian Institute EL 17, set EL 100.
9. Music at Notre Dame in Paris, Deller Consort London, members of Collegium Aureum (1961): Lumen AMS 5005.
10. Guillaume de Machaut. Notre Dame Mass and Gregorian Proper for the Feast of The Assumption, The London Ambrosian Singers with the The Vienna Renaissance, directed by John McCarthy (1966): Harmonia Mundi HMF 10.071 (FRA).
11. Guillaume de Machaut. La Messe de Notre Dame, Virelais, Rondeaux, Ballades, Lai, The Purcell Choir with instrumental ensemble, John Caldwell, directed by Frank Ll. Harrison, Grayston Burgess (1969): Oiseau-Lyre SOL 310 (GB) [ZTT-717-IG].
12. Guillaume de Machaut (c.1300 - 1377). La Messe de Nostre Dame. 9 Weltliche Werke, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and soloists, directed by August Wenzinger (1969): Archiv-IMS 2533 054 (INT).
13. Guillaume de Machaut. La Messe de Nostre Dame, Motetten, James Bowman and Tom Sutcliffe (CT), Capella Antiqua München, directed by Konrad Ruhland (1970): Telefunken AS6 41125 (SAWT 9566-B).
14. En Retrouvant le Moyen Age, Ensemble Polyphonique de Paris, directed by Charles Ravier (1971): Boìte a Musique BAM LD 5100.
15. [Guillaume de Machaut], Séminaire Européen de Musique Ancienne, directed by Bernard Gagnepain (1977): Erato EFM 18041.
16. Anonyme du XIVe Siècle: Messe de Tournai; Guillaume de Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame, Ensemble Vocal Guillaume Dufay, Ensemble Instrumental 'Les S, directed by Arsène Bedois (1981): Erato STU 71303 (FRA).
17. Guillaume de Machaut. Messe de Nostre Dame, Taverner Consort, Taverner Choir, directed by Andrew Parrott (1984): EMI Reflexe IC067-1435761.

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Last updated: Wednesday, 19 March 2003

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