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En ce verd moys, temps opportun

Certon, Pierre

DC0923

Text

Phrase Number Measures Rhyme Phrase
1 1–4 a En ce verd moys temps opportun,
2 4–12 b Pour prendre plaisir je vouldroye,
3 12–16 a Tenir nue à nud, une à un,
4 15–23 b M’amye dessoubz la couldroye,
5 23–26 b La à gogo la serviroye,
6 26–32 c De quel mectz mot, ny en quel nombre
7 32–34 d Mais beau luyre auroit le soleil,
8 34–36 d S’elle trouvoit bon mon conseil,
9 36–49 c Si je ne la mettois à l’umbre.

Music

Observations

Phrase Measures Analyst Show details
1 1–4 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7203
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
ID
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 2)
Bassus
Voice Role (@5)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@4)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Contratenor

Comments

Beginning of tenor entry truncated.

1 3–4 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7204
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
2 5–8 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7205
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Tenor
Voice Role (Above)
Tenor

Comments

S anticipates subject in mm. 4 - 5.

2 11–12 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7206
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
3 12–16 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7207
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
1
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

Tenor enters early with anticipation of subject.

4 15–23 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7208
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
2
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
5 23–26 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7209
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
ID
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 2)
Tenor
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
Voice Role (Above)
Superius
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus
Other Counterpoint
Invertible Counterpoint
5 26–26 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7210
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
6 28–30 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7211
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
PEn
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Bassus
Voice Role (Dux 2)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@5)
Bassus
Voice Role (Above)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Below)
Bassus
Text Treatment
Text Representation

Comments

Imitation of single pitch on "mot."

6 30–32 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7212
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
HR Stagger
6 31–32 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7213
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No

Comments

No 2>1.

7 32–34 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7214
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Contratenor
Voice Role (@5)
Contratenor
Voice Role (Below)
Contratenor
Other Counterpoint
Stretto Fuga
7 34–36 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7215
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Text Treatment
Text Enjambment
7 34–34 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7216
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
7 40–43 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7217
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
7
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
8 34–36 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7218
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
7
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

Final semibreve in S & T, breve in B.

8 42–45 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7219
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
8
Repeat, Exact or Varied?
9 36–39 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7220
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Other Presentation Type
FI
Voice Role (Dux 1)
Superius
Voice Role (Comes 1)
Tenor
Voice Role (@1 or @8)
Tenor
Voice Role (Below)
Tenor

Comments

First few notes of Ct & B respectively appear to be part of an ID, but FI between S & T continues long after ID pattern ends.

9 38–39 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7221
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 39–40 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7222
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
9 45–49 Greenberg, Jamie Expand
Analysis ID
7223
Analyst
Greenberg, Jamie
Book Title
Neufiesme livre contenant XXVII chansons nouvelles
Is Cadence?
No
Repeat Kind
Direct Repeat
Earlier Phrase
9
Repeat, Exact or Varied?

Comments

CT moves to 5 rather than 3 in cadence.