Torcafol
Illustration — « Comtor d'Apchier rebuzat »: a tenso from Torcafol to Garin d'Apchier (BNF ms. Fr. 22543, 14th century Torcafol or Torcafols (fl.
Also recorded as Torcafols
Torcafol
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- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- troubadour · composer
- Languages
- Old Occitan
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Born in 1200, died in 1300.
The recorded working language is Old Occitan.
Folio 23v du chansonnier provençal (Chansonnier La Vallière)
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Tenson de Garin d'Apchier à son rival Torcafol dans un chansonnier provençal (Chansonnier La Vallière): Mos Cominals fai ben parer que, si el pogues dir ni far cauza que·m degues enuiar, elh en faria son poder: mas paubreir’e vilenc l’assalh e poders e jovens li falh, per c’als guerriers non fai paor; e non a amic ni senhor que no·l tenha per enoios, mas tan can ditz nostras tensos. E s’ieu lo vo
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