Gilet Velut
Gilet Velut (fl. early 15th century) was a French composer of the early Renaissance.
Life and career
In 1409 Velut was likely a petit vicaire ('little vicar') at Cambrai Cathedral. He went with Charlotte of Bourbon to Cyprus in 1411.[1]
Music
Vilet has been suggested as the composer for all secular music in the Codex Cyprius.[2]
Works
| Title | Genre | No. of voices | Manuscript source: Folios[n 1][3][4] | Reaney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria | 3 | Gloria | I-Bc Q.15: 111v–112r | R 127 |
| Credo | 3 | Credo | I-Bc Q.15: 33v–35r | R 132 |
| I-Bc Q.15: 112v–113v | ||||
| Benedicta viscera/Ave mater gratie/Ora pro nobis Deum alleluya | 3 | Motet | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213: 102v–103 | R 137 |
| 4 | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213 | R 217 | ||
| Summe summy/Summa summy | 4 | Motet | I-Bc Q.15: 290v–291r | R 145 |
| I-TRbc MS 1374 [87] (Trent 87) | ||||
| Jusqu'au jour d'uy pour aprendre a parler | 3 | Ballade | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213: 101 | R 125 |
| Laissiés ester vostres chans de liesse | 3 | Ballade | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213: 100 | R 122 |
| Un petit oyselet chantant | 3 | Ballade | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213: 89v–90 | R 119 |
| Je voel servir plus c'onques mais | 3 | Rondeau | GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213: 89 | R 118 |
| No other works by Velut survive | ||||
Editions
Velut's work is included in the following collections:
- Reaney, Gilbert (1959). Early Fifteenth-century Music. Corpus mensurabilis musicae 11. Vol. 2 Works of Franchois Lebertoul, Guillaume Le Grant, Johannis Le Grant, Guillermi Malbecque, Johannis Reson, Gilet Velut, and others. Cambridge, Massachusetts: American Institute of Musicology. OCLC 1088534820.
Notes
References
- Strohm 2005, p. 145.
- Wright 2001.
- "I-Bc Q.15 – Inventory". Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "GB-Ob MS. Canon. Misc. 213 – Inventory". Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
Sources
- Wright, Craig (2001). "Velut, Gilet". Grove Music Online. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29140. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Strohm, Reinhard (2005). The Rise of European Music, 1380-1500. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-61934-9.
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