Churches still lacked large organs in the 15th century, but they often had
organetti, which are small portative organs; they were used to accompany the Mass.
The last recording on this cd is a short Mass compiled from the Faenza Codex.
The contrast between rhythmic Gregorian melodies and free, ornamented counterpoint
gives this music a very modern air.
Gramophone (1990): "Machaut's 'De toutes flours'
sounds absolutely beautiful. This is a signal recording début. Imaginative artists
(David Fallows)"
| 1. | Adesto Sancta Trinitas | Philippe de Vitry | |
| 2. | Adesto Sancta Trinitas | Robertsbridge Codex (instr.) | |
| 3. | De toutes flours | Guillaume de Machaut | |
| 4. | De toutes flours | Faenza Codex (instr.) | |
| 5. | Istanpitta | Ensemble Super Librum | |
| 6. | Viditi, donna | Francesco Landini | |
| 7. | Duolsi la vita | Francesco Landini | |
| 8. | Duolsi la vita | Francesco Landini (instr.) | |
| 9. | Per allegreçça | Francesco Landini (instr.) | |
| 10. | Que ti çova nasconder | Rossi Codex | |
| 11. | A ricolta bubu | Lorenzo da Firenze/ESL (instr.) | |
| 12. | Aquila altera | Jacopo da Bologna | |
| 13. | Aquila altera | Faenza Codex (instr.) | |
| 14. | Christe Eleison | Faenza Codex | |
| 15. | Glorificamus te | Faenza Codex | |
| 16. | Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris | Faenza Codex | |
| 17. | Amen | Faenza Codex | |
| 18. | Amen | Ensemble Super Librum |