Cancionero de Segovia


The Cancionero de Segovia or Cancionero Musical de Segovia , also known as Cancionero of the Segovia Cathedral, is a manuscript containing Renaissance music from the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th century. It contains a wide repertoire of works by mainly Spanish, French and Franco-Flemish composers. It is kept at the Segovia Cathedral Archives.

The manuscript

The cancionero was compiled by the end of the reign of Isabel the Catholic, between 1499 and 1503. Afterwards it belonged to the Library of the Real Fortress of Segovia, from where it was transferred at an unknown date to the Segovia Cathedral. This was a fortunate move, because the Real Fortress was destroyed by a fire in 1862, along with its library and all things therein.
In 1922, the manuscript was found by Higinio Anglés in the Chapterhouse Archives of the Segovia Cathedral.
The codex contains 228 numbered folios of average size, being the area written of 239 mm x 166 mm. Unlike other cancioneros of the period, it does not have a table of contents, neither are the works grouped by musical genre
The cancionero is divided into two parts:
  1. The first part, up to the folio 206, contains more than 150 works of the Franco-Flemish repertoire.
  2. The second part, from folios 207 through 228, begins with an inscription that reads "Aquj comjensan las obras castellanas". This part contains 40 works, 37 of which are in Spanish, two in Latin and one with no text.

    The works

The codex comprises 204 works in total, in five different languages. Of them, 97 are unica, i.e., only found in this source. So far, 27 composers have been identified, but the authorship of a few works remain anonymous. Following is a list of the known composers, with number of works in parentheses:
The Segovia songbook contains both sacred and secular works. Among the genres found in it, there are masses, motets, villancicos, chansons and instrumental pieces. Their complexity ranges from very simple to very difficult.

List of works

No.TitleVoicesComposerGenreConcordancesRecordingsComments
First part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish worksFirst part: Franco-Flemish works
1Misa Wol auff gesell von hynnen3-6Heinrich Isaacincomplete
2Misa L'homme arme sexti toni4Josquin des Prez
3Misa Libenter gloriabor4Jacob Obrecht
4Misa Adieu mes amours4Jacob Obrecht
5Misa Rose playsante4Jacob Obrecht
6Misa Fortuna desperata4Jacob Obrechtlacks an Agnus Dei
7Misa Quant j'ay au cor4Heinrich IsaacQ18, I27, 757, HAR
8Misa Sine nomine4Matthaeus Pipelare
9Patrem omnipotentem 4Juan de Anchieta
10Salve Regina 4Heinrich Isaac
11Salve Regina 4Jacob ObrechtQ18
12Magnificat 4Alexander Agricola
13Magnificat4Josquin des PrezAGO
14Inter praeclarissimas virtutes4Jacob Obrecht
15Mille quingentis 4Jacob Obrecht
16Ave maria... Virgo serena4Josquin des PrezODH
17O intemerata Virgo4Josquin des Prez
18Salve virgo sanctissima4Heinrich Isaac
19Omnis spiritus laudet5Jacob ObrechtmotetDAE
20Benedicamus in laude Jhesu4Jacob Obrecht
21Exortum est in tenebris4Matthaeus Pipelare= Fors seulement
22Cuius sacrata viscera4Jacob Obrecht
23Domine non secundum peccata4Johannes FfarerAGO
24Ave, regina celorum4Heinrich Isaac
25Domini Jhesu Christe qui hora Dei4Juan de Anchieta
26Virgo et mater4Juan de AnchietaPEÑ
27In passione Domini4Juan de AnchietaODH
28Domine, ne memineris4Juan de AnchietaAGO
29Kyrie eleyson... Qui expansis4Anonymous
30Veni, Sancte Spiritus / Veni Creator Spiritus4Alonso Pérez de AlbaODH
31O crux ave, spes unica4Anonymous
32Kyrie eleyson... qui passurus4Anonymous
33O bone Jhesu4Juan de Anchieta
motetCMLMUN, CAB
34Te Dominum confitemur4Anonymous
35Juste judex Jhesu Christe4AnonymousAGO
36Tmeiskin was jonc wel van passe4Jacob ObrechtQ17, HAR= De tusche in busche
37Sullen wij langhe in drucke moeten leven4Jacob Obrecht
38Sancte Michael, ora pro nobisLoysette Compereincomplete
39J'ay priis amours4Johannes Martini
HAR
40Fortuna vincinetaAnonymousincomplete
41Je ne demande4Antoine BusnoisPIX, Q18, HAR
42Je n'ay deul4Alexander AgricolaQ17, 178, I27, 757, HARORL
43Elaes 4Philippe CaronPIX, Q16, Q18, I27, 757, HAR
44Fortuna desperata5Heinrich IsaacchansonDAE, AGO
45Le souvenir4Johannes Tinctoris
46Fortuna desperata / Sancte Petre / Ora pro nobis5Heinrich Isaac
47J'ay priis amoursHeinrich Isaac178incomplete
48Morkin ic hebbe ter scolen gheleghen4Matthaeus Pipelare
49Laet u ghenoughen liever4Jacob Obrecht
50Wat willen wij metten budel spelen, ons ghelt es uutJacob ObrechtI27
51Tsaat een eleen meisken al up een blocskin4Jacob ObrechtHAR
52Waer sij dij han / Wie roupt ons daer4Jacob Obrecht
53Lacen adieu wel zoete plye4Jacob Obrecht
54Zart reyne vrucht4Roelkin
55Den Haghel ende die calde snee4Jacob Obrecht
56Veci la dancha barberi4Loyset Compère
57Weet ghij wat mynder jonghen herten deert4Jacob Obrecht
58Mon pere m'a done mari4Loyset Compère
59Vergironette savosienne4Josquin des PrezHAR
60Ic hoerde de clocskins luden4Jacob Obrecht
61Als al de weerelt in vruch den leeft4Jacob Obrecht
62Ic draghe de mutse clutse4Jacob Obrecht
63In hebbe ghen ghelt in myn bewelt4Jacob Obrecht
64Ic weinsche alle scoene vrauwen eere4Jacob Obrecht
65Meiskin es u cutkin ra4Jacob Obrecht178, HAR
66Misa 3Alexander Agricola
67Magnificat3Antoine Brumel
68Magnificat3Juan de Anchieta
69Salve sancta facies nostra redemptoris3Anonymous
70Imperatrix reginarum3AnonymousAGO
71Osanna salvifica tuum plasma3Anonymous
72Alleluya3Anonymous
73Alleluya, Salve virgo mater dei3AnonymousAGO
74Aleph. Quomodo obscuratum est / Beth. Filii Syon3Anonymous
75Aleph. Vie Syon lugent / Facti sunt hostes3Anonymous
76Ave, verum corpus Domini3AnonymousAGO
77Ave, ancilla trinitatis3Antoine Brumel
78Mater patris et filia mulieris3Antoine BrumelQ18, HARORL
79Ave, maris stella3Jacob ObrechtAGO
80Dat ic myn lijden aldus helen moet3Petrus ElincQ17
81In meinen zin3Alexander Agricola178
82D'ung aultre amer3Alexander AgricolaAGO
83Oblier suis3Alexander AgricolaQ17
84Vrucht ende moet es gar da hin3Roelkin
85Vergironette savosienne3Loyset CompèreAGO
86Tandernaken al up den Rijn3Alexander Agricola
87Soyt loyng ou pres3Alexander AgricolaQ17, I27
88Che nest pas jeu3Hayne van Ghizeghem
I27
89Aletz regretz3Hayne van GhizeghemQ17, 178, 235, I27, 757, HAR
90Mon souvenir3Hayne van GhizeghemQ17, 178, 235, I27, HAR
91Adieu natuerlic leven myn3Petrus ElincAGO
92Moet my lacen u vriendlic schiin3Jacob ObrechtAGO*
93Verlanghen ghij doet mynder herten piin3Petrus Elinc
94Een vroylic wesen3Jacobus BarbireauI27
95Mijn Alder liefste moeselkin3Alexander AgricolaAGO*
96Cuius sacrata viscera3Jacob Obrecht
97Gracias refero tibi, Domine Jesu Christe3Heinrich Isaac
98Santa Maria, ora pro nobis3Anonymous
99Domine non secundum peccata nostra3Juan de AnchietaAGO
100Conditor alme siderum3Juan de AnchietaAGO
101Conditor alme siderum3Marturia Prats
102Ave, sanctissima Maria mater Dei3AnonymousAGO
103Si dedero3Alexander AgricolaQ16, Q17, Q18, 178, 235, I27, 757, HARORL
104Criste, si dedero3Jacob Obrecht= Christe from Missa Si dedero
105In pace in idipsum3Josquin des PrezQ17, 178, I27contrafactum of Que vous madame
106Ortus de celo flos est 3Heinrich Isaac
HAR
107O intemerata3Johannes Martini
108Hoert hier myn lieve gheselle3Petrus Elinc
109De tous biens playne3Alexander AgricolaHAR
110Fortuna desperata3Antoine Busnois431DAE, SCH
111O venus bant3Alexander Agricola
112Princesse de toute beaulte3Alexander Agricola
113Elaes3Heinrich IsaacQ18, 178, I27, 757, HAR=La Morra; Donna gentile
114Ave, crux, spes unica3Antoine Brumel
115De tous biens playne / Et qui la dira2Heinrich IsaacquodlibetDAE, SCH
116Elaes3Heinrich Isaac757, HAR
117Mijns liefskins bruyn oghen3Matthaeus Pipelare
118Reveille toy franc cuer3Loyset Compère
119Adieu comment joye3Adam
120Si j'ai parle aucunement3Loyset CompèreQ17
121Vostre amour3Heinrich Isaac178= Christe from Missa Chargé de deul
122Jamays3Antoine Brumel= Gracieuse gente meuniere
123Vive el noble rey3Loyset Compère
124De tous biens playne3Alexander Agricola
125Je ne fays plus3Loyset CompèrePIX, Q17, 176, 178, 235, I27, HAR
126J'ay bieau huwert3Loyset CompèreQ16, 178, 757, HAR
127Fortuna desperata3Josquin des PrezAGO, SCH
128Het es al ghedaen3Heinrich Isaac
129Amours, Amours3Hayne van GhizeghemPIX, 431, I27, HAR
130Elaes Abrayam3Loyset CompèreHAR= Helas le bon temps
131Puis que3Loyset CompèreQ16
132Cayphas3Loyset Compère
133En attendant3Loyset CompèreQ18, 178
134My my3Heinrich Isaac
135Penser en vous3Hayne van Ghizeghem
136Pour vostre amour3Antoine BrumelI27= Digan a les donzelles by Heinrich Isaac
137Nec michi nec tibi3Jacob Obrecht431, I27
138O venus bant3Alexander Agricola178, I27
139J'ay bien nori3Johannes Joye
178, I27= Ja bien rise tans
140Scoent kint3Johannes Martini= Fuga la morie
141Beaulte damours3Loyset Compère
142Comt hier3Heinrich Isaac= Pour mieulx valoir by F. Rubinet
143Moyses3Heinrich Isaac
= Kyrie from the anonymous mass No 7 in E-Bbc 454
144Garisse moy3Loyset CompèreQ18, HAR
145Je ne fays plus3Loyset Compère178
146Gentile spiritus3Heinrich Isaac
147Elaes3Alexander Agricola= Helas madame que feraige
148De tous biens playne3Alexander Agricola
149Cecus non judicat de coloribus3Ferdinandus et frater eiusQ17= Ave ancilla trinitas by Heinrich Isaac
150La martinella3Heinrich Isaac
151Morte que fay3Heinrich Isaaccanzona431DAE
152Gaudeamus omnes in Domino2Alexander Agricola
153Regina celi2Jacob Obrecht
154De tous biens playneAdam
155Comme femme desconforté2Alexander Agricola
156De tous biens playne2Johannes TinctorisDAE
157De tous biens playneRoelkinM36SCH
158Le souvenir2Johannes Tinctoris
159D'ung aultre amer2Johannes TinctorisM36
1602Johannes TinctorisM36no text
161Tout a par moy2Johannes Tinctoris
162Fecit potentiam Anonymous
163Comme femmeJohannes Tinctoris
Second part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian worksSecond part: Castilian works
164Justa fue mi perdición3Francisco de la TorrevillancicoCMPZIR, ORL, DAE, PAN
165Gran gasajo siento yo4Juan del Encinavillancico de églogaCMPANT
166Pues jamás olvidaros4Juan del EncinacanciónCMP, FRO, DEFANT, PAL, ACC, CAP
167Nunca fue pena mayor3Johannes Wreede CMP, CMC, PIX, 831, Q16, Q17, Q18, 176, 178, 235, 431, I27, 757, HARMAG, COL, EGB, HIL, WAVtext by García Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez
168Al dolor de mi cuidado3Juan Pérez de GijónCMP, CMC
169Romerico tu que vienes3Juan del Encinavillancico a diálogoCMP, CMEANT, VAL, BER, COM, ALT, SPI, DAE, UFF
170O que chapado plazer3Anonymous
171Damos gracias a ti Dios3Francisco de la TorreromanceCMPZIR, FIC, VIC
172Peligroso pensamiento3Francisco de la TorrevillancicoCMPZIR, EGB
173Dezi, flor resplandeçiente3AnonymousHEN
174Contento soy que dolais dolor3Anonymous
175Al del hato ça los angeles3Anonymous
176Ya no quiero tener fe, señora3Juan del EncinavillancicoCMPANT, MAY, DAE, MAG
177El descanso de vos ver3Anonymous
178Amor quiso que os quisiese3Anonymous
179Por muy dichoso se tenga3Juan del EncinacantataCMPANT
180Ay triste que vengo3Juan del EncinavillancicoANT, HES, ANG, EMC, KIN, LAN, RON, ACC, RIC, DUF, CDM
181Mas lo precio que mi Enrique3AnonymousCMP
182No cesé hasta que os vi3Anonymous
183Qual estávades anoche4Anonymous
184Ya no quiero ser vaquero3Juan del EncinavillancicoCMPANT
1853Anonymous
186Harto de tanta porfia3AnonymousCMPCAR, PAL, GOT
187Oyga tu merced y crea3AnonymousCMP, CMCtext by Juan de Mena
188Adoramuste, Señor4Francisco de la Torre:es:seises|seises danceCMPZIR, ORL, PIF*, REN
189Andad pasiones andad3Pedro de LagartoCMP, CMCORL
190O si vieras al moçuelo3Anonymous
191Nuevas, nuevas de plazer3Anonymous
192Nuevas, nuevas por tu fe3AnonymousHEN
193Como nos liebas, amor3Anonymous
194Quanto más lexos de ti4Anonymous
195Quedóse do quedo yo3AnonymousAGO
196Para verme con ventura3Juan del EncinavillancicoCMP, UPSANT, CAN, INC
197Con temor y con plazer3Anonymous
198Vete amor busca do'stés3Anonymous
199Desdichado fue nacer3Anonymous
200Vos partiste, yo quedé3Anonymous
201Subime a lo alto3Anonymous
202Pange lingua4Johannes Wreede
motetDAE
203Ave, Rex noster4Alonso de MondéjarAGO, ORL, HIL
204Ne recorderisAnonymousincomplete

Concordance with other musical sources

Manuscripts


  • 1981 - ' Obra Musical Completa de Juan del Enzina. Miguel Á. Tallante. Pro Mvsica Antiqva de Madrid and soloists. New edition : MEC 1024 a 1027 CD
  • ???? - ' Mayrat. El Viaje del Agua. Grupo Odres. Saga WKPD-10/2035.
  • 1960 - ' Victoria de los Ángeles - Spanish Songs of the Renaissance. Victoria de los Ángeles. Ars Musicae de Barcelona. José María Lamaña. Also found in CD: Victoria de los Ángeles - Cantos de España. EMI Classics 7243 5 66 937 2 2.
  • 1968 - ' Songs of Andalusia. Victoria de los Ángeles. Ars Musicae de Barcelona. Enrique Gispert. Also found in CD: Victoria de los Ángeles - Cantos de España. EMI Classics 7243 5 66 937 2 2.
  • 1970 - ' Music of the Royal Courts of Europe 1150-1600. Early Music Consort of London. David Munrow. Re-issued in CD as: The Pleasures of the Royal Courts. Elektra Nonesuch 9 71326-2.
  • 1971 - ' El Camino de Santiago. Cantos de peregrinación. Escolanía y Capilla Musical de la Abadía del Valle de los Caídos. Leoncio Diéguez. Laurentino Saenz de Buruaga. Cuarteto y Grupo de Instrumentos Antiguos Renacimiento. Ramón Perales de la Cal. EMI 7243 5 67051 2 8.
  • 1974 - ' Old Spanish Songs. Spanish songs from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Teresa Berganza. Narciso Yepes. Also found in CD: Canciones españoles. Deutsche Grammophon 435 648-2.
  • 1976 - ' The Art of the Netherlands. Early Music Consort of London. David Munrow.
  • 1984 - ' Romeros y Peregrinos. Grupo Universitario de Cámara de Compostela. Carlos Villanueva Abelairas. EMI Classics CB-067.
  • 1985 - ' Mon Amy. Ensemble Renaissance. Al Segno as 2004 2.
  • 1987 - ' Music from the Spanish Kingdoms. Circa 1500 Ensemble. CRD 3447.
  • 1988 - ' Music from the time of Richard III. Yorks Waits. Saydisc CD-SDL 364.
  • 1989 - ' Sacred and Secular Music from six centuries. The Hilliard Ensemble. Hyperion Helios CDH 55148.
  • 1990 - ' Francisco de la Torre. La Música en la Era del Descubrimiento. Volume 6. Taller Ziryab. Dial Discos.
  • 1991 - ' El Cancionero de Palacio, 1474-1516. Música en la corte de los Reyes Católicos. Hespèrion XX. Jordi Savall. Astrée ES 9943.
  • 1991 - ' Juan del Encina: Romances y villancicos. Jordi Savall. Hespèrion XX. Astrée ES 9925.
  • 1991 - ' El Cancionero de la Colombina, 1451-1506. Música en el tiempo de Cristóbal Colón. Hespèrion XX. Jordi Savall. Astrée ES 9954.
  • 1991 - ' El Cancionero de la Catedral de Segovia. Ensemble Daedalus. Roberto Festa. Accent ACC 9176.
  • 1991 - ' Spanish and Mexican Renaissance Vocal Music. Music in the Age of Columbus / Music in the New World. Hilliard Ensemble. EMI Reflexe 54341.
  • 1992 - ' 1492 - Music from the age of discovery. Waverly Consort. Michael Jaffee. EMI Reflexe 54506.
  • 1993 - ' In Gottes Namen fahren wir. Pilgerlieder aus Mittelalter und Renaissance. Odhecaton, Ensemble für alte Musik, Köln. FSM 97 208.
  • 1993 - ' The Voice in the Garden. Spanish Songs and Motets, 1480-1550. Gothic Voices. Christopher Page. Hyperion 66653.
  • 1995 - ' Landscapes. Three centuries of world music. David Bellugi et al. Frame 9506.
  • 1995 - ' A Song of David. Music of the Sephardim and Renaissance Spain. La Rondinella. Dorian Discovery DIS-80130.
  • 1995 - ' Canciones, Romances, Sonetos. From Juan del Encina to Lope de Vega. La Colombina. Accent 95111.
  • 1996 - ' Sola m'ire. Cancionero de Palacio. Ensemble Gilles Binchois. Dominique Vellard. Virgin Veritas 45359.
  • 1996 - ' Los Ministriles. Spanish Renaissance Wind Music. Piffaro, The Renaissance Band. Archiv Produktion 474 232-2.
  • 1996 - ' Cancionero Musical de Palacio. Ensemble Accentus. Thomas Wimmer. Naxos 8.553536.
  • 1998 - ' De Antequara sale un moro. Musique de l'Espagne chrétienne, maure et juive vers 1492. Ensemble Música Ficta. Carlos Serrano. Jade 74 321 79256-2.
  • 1998 - ' Música no tempo das Caravelas. Música Antiga da UFF.
  • 2000 - ' Pilgerwege. Freiburger Spielleyt. Verlag der Spielleute CD 0003.
  • 2000 - ' Carlos V. Mille Regretz: La Canción del Emperador. La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Hespèrion XXI. Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9814.
  • 2000 - ' Anchieta: Missa Sine Nomine / Salve Regina. Capilla Peñaflorida. Ministriles de Marsias. Josep Cabré. Naxos 8.555772.
  • 2001 - ' Cançoner del duc de Calàbria. Duos i Exercicis sobre els vuit tons. In Canto. La mà de guido 2043.
  • 2001 - ' Amours amours amours. Lautenduos um 1500. Schröder, Young. Harmonia mundi HMC 90 5253.
  • 2002 - ' Cancionero. Music for the Spanish Court 1470-1520. The Dufay Collective. Avie AV0005.
  • 2002 - ' The Toledo Summit. The Orlando Consort. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907328.
  • 2003 - ' Cancionero de Segovia. Manuscrito Musical s.s. del Archivo de la Catedral. Coral Ágora de Segovia.
  • 2003 - ' La Conquista de Granada - Isabel la Católica. Las Cortes europeas, los Cancioneros y Música Andalusí Nazarí. Música Antigua. Eduardo Paniagua. Pneuma PN-660.
  • 2004 - ' Isabel I, Reina de Castilla. Luces y Sombras en el tiempo de la primera gran Reina del Renacimiento 1451-1504. La Capella Reial de Catalunya y Hespèrion XXI. Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AV 9838. Alia Vox AVSA 9838.
  • 2004 - ' Cancionero de Palacio. Capella de Ministrers. Carles Magraner. Licanus CDM 0409.
  • 2005 - ' Juan de Anchieta: Missa Rex Virginum - Motecta. Capilla Peñaflorida. Josep Cabré. K 617
  • 2006 - ' Borgia. Música religiosa en torno al papa Alejandro VI. Capella de Ministrers. Carles Magraner. Licanus CDM 0616.
  • 2007 - ' Peñalosa: Un Libro de Horas de Isabel La Católica. Odhecaton. Paolo Da Col. Bongiovanni 5623.
  • 2011 - GLOSAS: Embellished Renaissance Music. More Hispano. Vicente Parrilla. Carpe Diem CD-16285.