Allon gay gay gay Bergeres
Guillaume Costeley
Type
Chanson
Projects
Scores
Allons gay bergères
Polyphonic ensemble SATB
Associated people
Guillaume Costeley
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Composer
Creation place and date
No information.
Associated sources
- [RISM A I, C-4229] Musique de Guillaume Costeley, Le Roy & Ballard, 1570 [16]
- [RISM A I, C-4230] Musique de Guillaume Costeley, Le Roy & Ballard, 1579 [16]
- [RISM B I, 1567-11] Dixneufieme livre de chansons à quatre et cinq parties, Le Roy & Ballard, 1567 [14]
Sung texts
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Language
French
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Literary form
Other poetic form
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Verses
4
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Verse rhymes
abba
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Lines in verse
4
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Syllables in line
7/3
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Notes
Noël avec refrain, varié par des incises de vers de trois syllabes
Allon gay, gay, gay, Bergeres, Allon gay,
Allon gay, soyez legeres, Suyvez moy.
Allon allon voir le Roy
Qui du ciel en terre est nay, gay gay.
Allon gay, gay, gay, Bergeres, Allon gay,
Allon gay, soyez legeres, Suyvez moy.
Un beau present luy feray, de quoy ?
De ce flagollet que j’ay, que j’ay tant gay,
Allon gay, gay, gay, Bergeres, Allon gay,
Allon gay, soyez legeres, Suyvez moy.
Un gasteau luy donneray, Et moy.
Plain Hanap luy offriray, gay gay
Allon gay, gay, gay, Bergeres, Allon gay,
Allon gay, soyez legeres, Suyvez moy.
Ho ho Paix-la je le voy
Il teste bien sans le doigt
Le petit Roy, gay, gay.
Allon gay, gay, gay, Bergeres, Allon gay,
Allon gay, soyez legeres, Suyvez moy.
Le Roy boit.
Bibliography
Modern editions
No information.
References
No information.
Contributors
David Fiala - Project manager ; Scientific editor
Frank Dobbins - Scientific editor
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