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Maistre Ambrelin, confesseur de nonettes

Janequin, Clement

DC0116

Text

Phrase Number Measures Rhyme Phrase
1 1–4 a Maistre Ambrelin, confesseur de nonnettes,
2 5–8 b Fin crocheteur de leurs pechez couvertz,
3 8–12 a Confessa tant l’une des plus jeunettes,
4 12–15 b Qu’a son plaisir la feit mettre a l’envers.
5 16–19 b Leurs petis jeuz tant furent descouvertz,
6 19–22 c Qu’a leur abbesse on compta tout le faict.
7 22–26 c Comment dit ell’ meschant vilain infect
8 26–30 d As tu osé luy faire un tel oultrage?
9 30–34 c Que pleust a dieu que tu le m’eusse faict,
10 33–42 d Et qu’ell’ neut point perdu son pucelage.

Music

Observations

Phrase Measures Analyst Show details
1 1–3 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1014
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (@5)
Superius
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
1 1–2 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1017
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 1–3 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1018
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn Tonal
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Bassus
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus

Comments

Ct @ 5 above B, tonal for Ct TI and descent of 3rd not 4th

1 1–2 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1013
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier 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 (@1 or @8)
Bassus
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus
Other Counterpoint
Stretto Fuga
1 2–4 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1015
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Superius
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
1 3–3 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1019
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

brief, but felt together

1 3–4 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1020
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 4–4 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1021
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
1 4–4 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1016
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 4–5 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1025
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn Tonal
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Bassus
Voice Role (@5)
Superius
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint, Stretto Fuga
2 4–5 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1022
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Bassus
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus
2 6–8 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1027
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Formulas
Romanesca
2 6–8 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1023
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Formulas
Romanesca
2 6–7 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1026
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 7–8 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1028
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 7–8 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1024
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
3 8–12 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1029
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
3 8–12 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1030
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
4 12–15 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1031
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
4 12–15 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1032
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
5 16–16 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1035
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Stagger

Comments

T late

5 16–19 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1033
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
5 17–19 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1036
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

8/5/3 in Ct/B begin 17 and continue to 21, but by end of phrase 5 there aren't two full cycles through the pattern

5 18–19 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1034
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
5 18–19 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1037
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 19–21 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1038
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 20–21 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1039
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 20–21 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1042
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 21–21 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1040
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 21–22 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1043
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

No B resolution, Ct 2-3

7 22–23 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1044
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Tenor
Voice Role (Above)
Tenor
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

Text representation: all voices have a repeated rising motive for the question "comment"?

7 23–23 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1047
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 24–26 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1048
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 25–26 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1049
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 26–26 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1045
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 26–26 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1050
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 26–27 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1053
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 27–29 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1051
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Above)
Contratenor
8 27–28 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1055
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 28–28 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1056
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 28–29 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1057
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 29–30 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1058
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
8 29–30 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1052
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 31–34 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1061
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
9
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
9 31–32 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1059
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@5)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Tenor
9 31–32 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1062
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 32–33 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1060
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Simple
9 33–33 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1064
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

evaded S 7-3, T 5-6

10 33–34 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1069
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 35–37 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1066
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Above)
Contratenor

Comments

FI is the NIM motive from mm 34-37.

10 35–37 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1071
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Upper Voice 1 NIM)
Tenor
Voice Role (Lower Voice 1 NIM)
Bassus
10 35–36 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1070
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 38–39 Quinn, Patrick Expand
Analysis ID
1072
Analyst
Quinn, Patrick
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

I would adjust the repeat at the end, to allow the return to make sense both musically and textually. I propose a cut halfway through m 40, leaving the B entrance on low A out, then have the return to the beginning of 32, not the halfway mark of 31. Just my suggestion.

10 38–39 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1067
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
10 38–39 Herdman, Jessica Expand
Analysis ID
1068
Analyst
Herdman, Jessica
Book Title
Premier livre contenant XXV chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Final Repeat
Earlier Phrase
10
Repeat, Exact or Varied?