Matfre Ermengaud
Illustration — Bust of "Maffre Ermengau", work of Jean-Antoine Injalbert, Plateau des Poètes (Béziers) Matfre Ermengau (died 1322) was a Franciscan friar, legist, and troubadour from Béziers. He had a master of laws (senhor de leis) degree. He wrote one canso, whose melody survives, and one moralising sirventes.
Matfre Ermengaud
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- Born
- 1245
- Died
- 1322
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- troubadour · composer · poet · catholic theologian
- Known for
- Breviari d'amor · La pistola a sa sor Na Suau
- Languages
- Old Occitan
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Illustration — Bust of "Maffre Ermengau", work of Jean-Antoine Injalbert, Plateau des Poètes (Béziers) Matfre Ermengau (died 1322) was a Franciscan friar, legist, and troubadour from Béziers. He had a master of laws (senhor de leis) degree. He wrote one canso, whose melody survives, and one moralising sirventes.
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Born in 1245, died in 1322.
The recorded working language is Old Occitan. Works named in the authority record are Breviari d'amor and La pistola a sa sor Na Suau.
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scholarly publication
- <i>"Le Breviari d'Amor" de Matfre Ermengaud</i>. Peter T. Ricketts, Speculum, 1978
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1978
- <i>Le breviari d'amor de matfre Ermengaud, 2: (1-8880).</i>Matfre Ermengaud, Peter T. Ricketts, Speculum, 1992
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1992
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2444899: Matfre Ermengaud
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<i>Le breviari d'amor de matfre Ermengaud, 2: (1-8880).</i>Matfre Ermengaud, Peter T. Ricketts, Speculum, 1992Crossref registry
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