would go to protect her and the family’s honor. It was also different in that it did not begin with a prologue, like most of the other tales. Chaucer’s main influence of the tale was the Roman de la Rose (Romance of the Rose) which was written by Guillaume de Lorris and finished by Jean de Meung. Both Guillaume and Meung referred to the historical story written by the Roman author Titus Livius, or Livy, for their source. It was said that the tale was probably unrevised because it contained many confusions
main melody of a motet that is the color or the melodic pattern. Philippe de Vitry and Guillaume Machaut are the two most representative composers of this music style. Both composers wrote sacred and secular music in a variety of styles. For the purpose of analysis, the pieces Cum statua/Hugo, Hugo/Magister invidie composed by Philippe de Vitry in 1320 and Felix virgo / Inviolata / Ad Te Suspiramus composed by Guillaume de Machaut in 1360 will serve as a subject of comparison and contrast to determine
Music in Western Civilization, this piece was composed by Philippe de Vitry in 14th century France. It is an ars nova motet so the text was usually political, satirical, or hermetic and was usually written and understood by the educated elite who attended universities. This work was an example of Philippe’s involvement in royal politics; he expressed his criticism toward the corrupt court. This piece was a contribution to the Roman de Fauvel, a multi-media political allegory about corruption in the
chivalry and a higher love. Therefore, we have today musical compositions that speak of many of the same ideas. French composers wrote songs in the vernacular called chansons de geste . These songs spoke of the heroic acts performed by knights for their ladies in the name of love. The French have a national epic called the Chanson de Roland which related the life and death of Charlemagne’s nephew and his endeavor to rid France of the Basques.
Guillaume de Machaut was born in 1300 in France and passed on April 13, 1377 in Rheims,France. He was mainly known to be in the 14th century which is the middle ages. “Generally acclaimed the greatest composer of the fourteenth century.” His work is very famous as well as he is. One of his most famous works would be the “Messe de Notre Dame.” His life has been very enlightening and so many historic events that he has been through which shaped his life and his music made him even better. He was also