The Ricercar program offers more than 4500 sheet music files (3500 in PDF format and 1000 in MEI format) for free download. This repertoire results from the various research projects conducted for several years by members of the team and associated researchers. All the scores have been established according to the standards of critical edition. All musical genres of the Renaissance are represented: masses, motets, secular vocal music, and instrumental music. As the various projects progress, new scores are regularly added to the database.
For any queries, please contact Vincent Besson.

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  • Polyphonic instrument
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    • Keyboard
    • Continuo part
    • Multiple lute
    • Other
  • Vocal and instrumental
    • Voice(s) and lute
    • Voice(s) and keyboard
    • Voice(s) and other instrument
Type
Type
  • Secular music
    • Chanson
    • Madrigal
    • Other secular
  • Sacred music
    • Mass
    • Motet
    • Psalm
    • Other sacred
  • Instrumental music
    • Dance
    • Intabulation
    • Original instrumental work
    • Other instrumental music
  • Other general
    • Other
Format
Format
  • Modern edition
  • Facsimile
  • Sung text edition
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Language of lyrics
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Accourez bons François Eustache Du Caurroy

Catalogues: RISM A I, D-3616

Accueilly m'a la belle au gent atour Firminus Caron MEI PDF

Catalogues: DIAMM: F-Dm MS 517 ; JONAS

A ce matin d'un beau bouquet de rose Maximilian Guilliaud

Catalogues: RISM B I, 1551-09

A ceste derraine venue Anonymous MEI PDF

Catalogues: DIAMM: F-Dm MS 517 ; JONAS

A ceste fois je me vois a la source Anonymous MEI PDF

Catalogues: DIAMM: F-Dm MS 517 ; JONAS

A demy mort Eustache Du Caurroy

Catalogues: RISM B I, 1583-07 ; RISM B I, 1585-11

A double amour fault double loyaulté Jacques Du Buisson

Catalogues: RISM B I, 1560-03a ; RISM B I, 1568-10a

Aime qui vouldra le mieulx qu'il pourra Anonymous MEI PDF

Catalogues: DIAMM ; DIAMM: F-Dm MS 517 ; JONAS ; JONAS-IRHT

A la longue j'ay bien cognu Jean Sohier alias Fede

Catalogues: DIAMM ; JONAS-IRHT

Alleluia spiritus Domini Nicolle Des Celliers de Hesdin

Catalogues: RISM B I, 1539-07