Lambert Ferri (fl. c. 1250–1300) was a

trouvère ''Trouvère'' (, ), sometimes spelled ''trouveur'' (, ), is the Northern French ('' langue d'oïl'') form of the '' langue d'oc'' (Occitan) word ''trobador'', the precursor of the modern French word ''troubadour''. ''Trouvère'' refers to poet ...

and

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at the

Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , found ...

monastery at Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais. By 1268 he was a

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and a

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Chur ...

of the monastery; he is last associated with the monastery in 1282. He was a popular partner for '' jeux partis'', of which some twenty-seven survive between him and other composers, including

Jehan Bretel Jehan Bretel (''c''.1210 – 1272) was a trouvère. Of his known oeuvre of probably 97 songs, 96 have survived. Judging by his contacts with other trouvères he was famous and popular. Seven works by other trouvères (Jehan de Grieviler, Jehan Erar ...

, Jehan le Cuvelier d'Arras,

Jehan de Grieviler Jehan de Grieviler (''fl.'' mid- to late 13th century) was an Artesian cleric and trouvère. Jehan was probably born at Grévillers near Arras. A certain "Grieviler" is mentioned in the necrology (''registre'') of the Confrérie des jongleurs ...

, Jehan de Marli, Phelipot Verdiere,

Robert Casnois The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

, and Robert de La Pierre.Michelle F. Stewart (1979), "The Melodic Structure of Thirteenth-Century ''Jeux-Partis''," ''Acta Musicologica'', 51(1), 86–107. Eleven of his songs have surviving melodies, including seven of the ''jeux partis'', three ''

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'', and one

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'' serventois''.

Table of extant songs

References

*Parker, Ian R
"Ferri, Lambert."
''Grove Music Online''. ''Oxford Music Online''. Accessed 20 September 2008.

Notes

{{Authority control Trouvères French Benedictines Male classical composers