The Works of Jacob Senleches

Other names: Jacob de Senleches (Grove), Jacomi (MGG), Selenches jacob (Ch), Selesses Jacopinus (ModA), Senlechos, Jacomi, Jacomi de Santluch, Jacquemin de Sanleches

Senleches had the nickname `lo bŠgue'. He has been documented at the courts of Castile and Aragon. He attended minstrel schools in Bruges and was harpist to Pedro de Luna. He may have had contact with the papal singers in Avignon.

En attendant esperance conforte ballade
En ce gracieux tamps joli virelai
Fuions de ci, fuions, povre compaingne ballade
Je me merveil aucune fois comment; J'ay pluseurs fois pour mon esbatement ballade
La harpe de melodie virelai
Tel me voit et me regarde virelai

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Recordings of works by Jacob Senleches