Johannes Cuvelier (''fl'' c. 1372–d. after 1387) was a composer of the '' ars subtilior'', whose surviving works are preserved in the

Chantilly Codex The Chantilly Codex (''Chantilly, Musée Condé MS 564'') is a manuscript of medieval music containing pieces from the style known as the '' Ars subtilior''. It is held in the museum at the Château de Chantilly in Chantilly, Oise. Most of the ...

. He was possibly born in

Tournai Tournai ( , ; ; ; , sometimes Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicised in older sources as "Tournay") is a city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies by ...

and worked at the court of

Charles V Charles V may refer to: Kings and Emperors * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) * Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain * Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise Others * Charles V, Duke ...

. His most important work is the poem '' La Chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin'', a tribute to the Breton military commander

Bertrand du Guesclin Bertrand du Guesclin (; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' War. From 1370 to his ...

. He also has four works in the

: *''Se Galaas et le puissant Artus'' *''Onques Arthur, Alixandre et Paris'' *''Se Genevre, Tristan, Yssout, Helaine'' *''En la saison que toute riens encline''

Editions

*''The Song of Bertrand du Guesclin'', ed. and trans. Nigel Bryant, Boydell and Brewer, 2019.

References

Ars subtilior composers 14th-century births Year of death unknown French classical composers Musicians from Tournai 14th-century French composers {{France-composer-stub