It is a compilation of the Medieval tunes from the various styles and manuscripts: songs from Carmina Burana, a rondeau by Adam de la Halles, trouvere and minnesang songs, Italian Trecento ballata by Francesco Landini, a virelai from Llibre Vermell de Montserrat in addition to the istampittas preserved in the manuscript kept under the number MS 29987 in the British Library.
It is one of the Renaissance's more eclectic works, covering not only the instrumental istanpittas of the Italian Trecento and earlier Franciscan laudas, but also Byzantine chant, girl songs from Cyprus preserved in the Manuscript 1203 kept in Iviron monastery, Persian and Arabic dances, traditional Music of Mongolia and Ancient Chinese ceremonial music.
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