M’ENTENCION AI TOT’ EN UN VERS MESA

(366.20)

Order of stanzas: The additional verse Emperairitz volgra fos o marquesa is designated by the figure 8.

                           AD: 1 2 3 4 5 - 6 7

                           Q: 1 2 3 4 5 - - -

                           M: 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7

                           C: 1 2 4 3 5 8 6 7

                           c: 1 2 4 3 5 - 6 -

                           ILKN: 1 2 4 5 3 - 6 7

                           V: 1 2 3 5 4 - 6 -

                           a: 1 2 5 4 - 8 - -

                           R: 1 2 5 3 4 - 6 7

                           T: 1 2 5 3 4 8 - -

                           F: 4 5

                           Dc: 5

From this analysis of the stanza order it will be seen that CMTa alone have the stanza 8; their relationship is further demonstrated in 13, 15, 27, 32, although it should be pointed out that C often varies considerably. In ll. 6, 11, 27, 41, a group ADIKLN is to be observed and this group may be further subdivided into AD and IKLN (cf. 24, 28, 29, 30, 34, 44). The remaining MSS. fluctuate between these two major groups and are very inconsistent. Thus V inclines on the whole to MT (cf. 15, 19, 21, 24) whilst R, although retaining much of its usual individuality, inclines to AD in 28, 30, 35, 50, 51. Q and c are difficult to place although they appear to be linked with IKLN in 11, 15, 21, 34. Of the defective MSS., F inclines to C in 27, 32, and to IKLN in v. 5; Dc tends to AD in 34, to CIK in 35, to CFc in 37, 39.

Hence a general summary may be made as follows: AD, IKLN; C, MTa, V; with Dc, F, Q, R and c occupying positions between these two general groups.

From the point of view of continuity, the sequence of stanzas found in AD appears somewhat preferable to that of any other group.

Six coblas unissonans, with one tornada of four lines: 10a’ 10b 10a’ 10b 8c’ 8c’ 10d 10d. Maus 359 and Anmerkungen, 2, 27 (5).

The following stanza is found in CMTa and has been designated by the figure 8:

VIII            Emperairitz volgra fos o marquesa

                   o reyna selha que me ten pres,

                   o tot l’aver del mon e la riquesa

                   volgra hieu, plus qu’ieu no sai dir, agues,

         5             que per aitan no m’auciria;

                        mas sa beutatz m’auci e·m lia

                   quar es tan grans e tan se fai plazer

                   son belh semblan quan se laissa vezer.

VIII. 2. regina T; aqesta M; qem t. MT.   4. E mais gran re quieu M.   6. mi ten em lia M.   7. tan Ta; grant T; tan sap far p. a.   8. bells semblantz M; car MT; si M; le a.

Musical setting:R 88 (Rmi, III, 433). See Appx. Plate 18.

Base and Orthography: A.