Literary Evidence for the Circulation of Spanish Songs in Portugal, c.1480-c.1530

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Abstract

Portuguese literary sources abound with references to songs and dances. The genre of ‘citation poem’ included in Garcia de Resende’s poetic anthology, the Cancioneiro Geral (1516), is distinguished for citations of Spanish and other imported art songs, and songs are integral to the plays of Gil Vicente. Many of these correspond with settings in the famous Spanish Colombina and Palace Songbooks. The Portuguese tradition of ‘citation poem’ links closely with that in Spanish anthologies; it also resonates with poetic traditions at the Burgundian court. Indeed, evidence for Molinet’s influence (including a musical parallel) can be seen in the work of Resende. As explored in this paper, tracing songs in Portuguese literature provides important witness to imported cultural influences at the court, especially where actual musical sources no longer survive.
Original languageEnglish
Pages96-97
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2019
Event47th Medieval & Renaissance Music Conference 2019 Basel - FHNW - Schola Cantorum, Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 3 Jul 20196 Jul 2019

Conference

Conference47th Medieval & Renaissance Music Conference 2019 Basel
Abbreviated titleMedRen 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period3/07/196/07/19

Keywords

  • Cancioneiro
  • Garcia de Resende
  • Songs

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