[ENG] F-Pn 9221 is a fourteenth century manuscript (made in Paris, 1380-1395) containing poetry and music by Guillaume de Machaut. It also contains a version of Machaut’s Mass (there are five sources for the Mass). The first folio holds a rubric stating “Cy est le Livre de maistre Guillaume de Machaut, la ou sont les balades... Continue Reading →
[°°] Papier Machaut F-Pn 1585
[ENG] Third series of five movies, these are with F-Pn 1585, which is a fifteenth century manuscript on paper, not velum. It's one of the five sources for Machaut's Mass. That's why we like to call it 'Papier Machaut'. Enjoy! [NL] Dit is de derde reeks van vijf filmpjes waarin we de Ite missa est... Continue Reading →
[°°] Machaut Messe de Notre Dame Ite missa est / F-Pn 22546
These movies are part of a series of 25 movies where Psallentes sings Machaut’s Ite missa est and Deo gracias from five different sources. In an introductory movie the manuscript page as a whole is on show (2.0). In related movies, each of the four voices can be followed in detail (2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and... Continue Reading →
[°°] Machaut Messe de Notre Dame: Ite missa est / GB-Cccc (“Ferrell- Vogüé”)
A bird's eye view (above) and following the individual lines of the polyphony one by one (below). Nice!
It’s official: Psallentes has 1.000.000 views on YouTube
[ENG] Glad to announce that today Psallentes has reached a total of 1.000.000 views on YouTube. To celebrate, here is a new movie, promoting the release of a new Psallentes cd this month! Enjoy... [NL] We zijn blij je te kunnen meedelen dat Psallentes vandaag de kaap van 1.000.000 kijkers heeft gerond op YouTube. Om... Continue Reading →
Psallentes quickly approaching 1.000.000 views on YouTube
Movies by Psallentes are quickly approaching 1.000.000 views on YouTube since they were first posted four years ago. A million views over such a period may not be spectacular compared with Gagnam records, but we do think it's rather impressive for a chant group. Here's one of the most popular movies. Click, view and share... Continue Reading →
Psallentes Oude Muziek 