Girautz de calanson si fo uns ioglars de gascoigna. . . "Guiraut de Calanso was a jongleur from Gascony. . ."
Guiraut's hometown cannot be located. It may be a Calanso in Gascony or one of two locales named Chalançon, one in Ardèche and one in Drôme.[2] According to his vida he was originally a jongleur well-versed in letters.[2] His vida indicates that he composed "skillful songs desplazens and descortz." The meaning of desplazens is under dispute: it could refer to a type of verse expressing displeasure or be an adjective ("displeasing in tone") modifying "songs" (cansos).[2] The author of the vida notes that these works were of the type d'aquella saison, "of that time", and were disliked in Provence, where he was disrespected among courtly society.[2] This may point to a Gascon literary tradition (or fad, as the case may be) distinct to that region and unpopular outside it. A clue to this tradition may be found in the vida of Peire de Valeira, who also wrote songs "of that time" which were "of little value".[3]
Guiraut was an often present at the courts of Castile, León, and Aragon.[1] His sole planh (lament) was written on the death of Ferdinand, the heir-apparent of Alfonso VIII of Castile, who died of illness during a campaign against the Moors. Guiraut describes him thus:
Lo larc e.l franc, lo valen e.l grazitz,
Don cuiavon qu'en fos esmendatz
Lo jove reys, e.n Richartz lo prezatz
E.l coms Jaufres, tug li trey valen fraire.
The generous and frank, the worthy and attractive
of whom men thought that in him were increased the qualities
Of the rest of Guiraut's corpus at least two works are conscious imitations. His lone vers is in imitation of Arnaut Daniel.[1]Fadet juglar mockingly attacks a jongleur's ignorance in imitation of a similar work by Guiraut de Cabreira.[1][5] Much later, in 1280, Guiraut Riquier, for a competition, wrote a commentary on a work of Guiraut de Calanso's for Henry II of Rodez.[6] None of Guiraut de Calanso's music, if he wrote any, has survived.
Aubrey, Elizabeth "References to Music in Old Occitan Literature." Acta Musicologica, 61:2 (May–Aug., 1989), pp. 110–149.
Chaytor, H. J.The Troubadours. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1912.
Egan, Margarita, ed. and trans. The Vidas of the Troubadours. New York: Garland, 1984. ISBN0-8240-9437-9.
Gaunt, Simon, and Kay, Sarah (edd.) The Troubadours: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN0-521-57473-0.
Harvey, Ruth. "Courtly culture in medieval Occitania" (pp. 8–27). The Troubadours: An Introduction. Simon Gaunt and Sarah Kay, edd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN0-521-57473-0.
Wilson, Elizabeth R. "Old Provençal "vidas" as Literary Commentary." Romance Philology, 33:4 (1980:May), pp. 510–518.
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guiraut, calanso, giraut, calanson, 1202, 1212, gascon, troubadour, occitan, language, lyric, works, that, remain, five, cansos, descorts, congé, planh, vers, generic, poem, also, wrote, mock, ensenhamen, didactic, poem, entitled, fadet, juglar, girautz, calan. Giraut or Guiraut de Calanso or Calanson fl 1202 1212 1 was a Gascon troubadour in the Occitan language Of his lyric works that remain five are cansos two descorts a conge a planh and a vers generic poem He also wrote a mock ensenhamen didactic poem entitled Fadet juglar Girautz de calanson si fo uns ioglars de gascoigna Guiraut de Calanso was a jongleur from Gascony Guiraut s hometown cannot be located It may be a Calanso in Gascony or one of two locales named Chalancon one in Ardeche and one in Drome 2 According to his vida he was originally a jongleur well versed in letters 2 His vida indicates that he composed skillful songs desplazens and descortz The meaning of desplazens is under dispute it could refer to a type of verse expressing displeasure or be an adjective displeasing in tone modifying songs cansos 2 The author of the vida notes that these works were of the type d aquella saison of that time and were disliked in Provence where he was disrespected among courtly society 2 This may point to a Gascon literary tradition or fad as the case may be distinct to that region and unpopular outside it A clue to this tradition may be found in the vida of Peire de Valeira who also wrote songs of that time which were of little value 3 Guiraut was an often present at the courts of Castile Leon and Aragon 1 His sole planh lament was written on the death of Ferdinand the heir apparent of Alfonso VIII of Castile who died of illness during a campaign against the Moors Guiraut describes him thus Lo larc e l franc lo valen e l grazitz Don cuiavon qu en fos esmendatz Lo jove reys e n Richartz lo prezatz E l coms Jaufres tug li trey valen fraire The generous and frank the worthy and attractive of whom men thought that in him were increased the qualities of the young king of Richard the high renowned and of the Count Godfrey all the three valiant brothers 4 Of the rest of Guiraut s corpus at least two works are conscious imitations His lone vers is in imitation of Arnaut Daniel 1 Fadet juglar mockingly attacks a jongleur s ignorance in imitation of a similar work by Guiraut de Cabreira 1 5 Much later in 1280 Guiraut Riquier for a competition wrote a commentary on a work of Guiraut de Calanso s for Henry II of Rodez 6 None of Guiraut de Calanso s music if he wrote any has survived Notes edit a b c d Gaunt and Kay 286 a b c d Egan 41 Wilson 516 Chaytor 115 Chaytor 122 Harvey 23 Sources editAubrey Elizabeth References to Music in Old Occitan Literature Acta Musicologica 61 2 May Aug 1989 pp 110 149 Chaytor H J The Troubadours Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1912 Egan Margarita ed and trans The Vidas of the Troubadours New York Garland 1984 ISBN 0 8240 9437 9 Gaunt Simon and Kay Sarah edd The Troubadours An Introduction Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1999 ISBN 0 521 57473 0 Harvey Ruth Courtly culture in medieval Occitania pp 8 27 The Troubadours An Introduction Simon Gaunt and Sarah Kay edd Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1999 ISBN 0 521 57473 0 Wilson Elizabeth R Old Provencal vidas as Literary Commentary Romance Philology 33 4 1980 May pp 510 518 External links editGuiraut de Calanso Complete Works at Trobar org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guiraut de Calanso amp oldid 1159486709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
