Stella Splendens ("Splendid Star") is a

polyphonic Polyphony ( ) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice, monophony, or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords, h ...

song (fol. 21v–22), with two parts voices from the ''

Llibre Vermell de Montserrat The ''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat'' (, "Red Book of Montserrat") is a manuscript collection of devotional texts containing, amongst others, some late medieval songs. The 14th-century manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monaste ...

'', one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing

music Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Exact definition of music, definitions of mu ...

. In modern times it has been recorded by many artists: *

Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish conductor, composer and viol player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol family of ...

, Hespèrion XX (album ''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV'', 1978) *

Estampie The estampie (french: estampie, Occitan and ca, estampida, it, istanpitta) is a medieval dance and musical form which was a popular instrumental and vocal form in the 13th and 14th centuries. The name was also applied to poetry. Musical form ...

(album ''Ave maris stella'', 1991) * The

New London Consort New London Consort was a London-based Renaissance and Baroque music ensemble, which performed in most of Europe and various other parts of the world. Founded and directed by Philip Pickett, most of its repertoire was recorded and broadcast by BBC ...

, directed by

Philip Pickett Philip Pickett (born 17 November 1950) is an English musician. Pickett was director of early music ensembles including the New London Consort, and taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He played recorders, shawms and similar ins ...

(album ''Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances'', 1992) * Capilla Musical y Escolanía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos & Atrium Musicae, directed by Luis Lozano &

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(album ''Canto antiguo español'', 1994) *

Companyia Elèctrica Dharma Companyia Elèctrica Dharma is a Spanish band. Many of its members are brothers, from the district of Sants, in the city of Barcelona. They have performed in Europe, North and South America, and Africa at music festivals such as "Rock in Rio", Rio ...

& Grallers De L'Acord (album ''20 Anys Electrica Dharma'', 1994) * Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis, directed by

Giovanni Vianini Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...

(album ''Ad cantica'', 1994) *

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(album ''Tritonus'', 1995) *

Ensemble Micrologus Ensemble Micrologus is an Italian group that performs vocal and instrumental medieval music, including both religious and secular pieces from the 12th to the 16th century in their repertoire. Through research into manuscripts, organology, and icon ...

: "Stella splendens (ballata)" (album ''in festa'', 1995) *

Adaro Adaro may refer to: * Adaro (mythology), a race of sea spirits from the mythology of the Solomon Islands * Adaro (company), Spanish aircraft manufacturer * Adaro (DJ), Dutch hardstyle DJ and producer * Adaro (band) Adaro was a German medieval fol ...

(album ''Stella splendens'', 1997) * Novalia (album ''Canti e briganti'', 1997) *

In Extremo In Extremo (Latin for ''At the Edge''; abbreviated InEx or IE) is a German Medieval metal band originating from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with Medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instr ...

(album ''

Weckt Die Toten! ''Weckt die Toten!'' ("Wake the Dead!") is the third album by the German folk metal band In Extremo. It was released on 1 May 1998 through Vielklang Musikproduktion. Reception In 2005, ''Weckt die Toten!'' was ranked number 391 in ''Rock Hard ...

'', 1998) *

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directed by

Thomas Binkley Thomas Binkley ( Cleveland, Ohio, December 26, 1931 – Bloomington, Indiana, April 28, 1995) was an American lutenist and early music scholar. Thomas Eden Binkley studied at the University of Illinois (BM. 1956, PhD. 1959) and the University of Mu ...

(album ''Secular music c1300'', 1998) * Corona Borealis (album ''

Cantus Paganus A cantus (Latin for "singing", derived from ''cantare''), is an activity organised by Belgian, Dutch, French, and Baltic fraternities. A cantus mainly involves singing traditional songs and drinking beer. It is governed by strict traditional ru ...

'', 2000) * Psalteria (album ''Scalerica d'oro'', 2001) *

Hughes de Courson Hughes de Courson is a French musician and arranger. The Malicorne years Hughes de Courson is best known for being on all of the albums by Malicorne. He played electric guitar, bass, crumhorn, percussion, recorder, positive organ, piano, elka ...

(album ''Lux Obscura: Un Projet Electro-Medieval'', 2003) *

Saltatio Mortis Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The Latin name means "dance of death". It is an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die." Members Current * Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, b ...

(album ''Heptessenz – Marktmusik des Mittelalters'', 2003) *

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(album ''The Shape of Medieval Music to Come'', 2003) *

Barco Brena Barco is the common Spanish word for ship. Barco may also refer to: Technology *Barco (manufacturer), a Belgian multinational display hardware manufacturer *Barco ETS, former name of Ucamco, a Belgian multinational printed circuit board software ...

(album ''The celts on the organ'', 2004) *

Cornix Maledictum In Greek and Roman mythology, Cornix is a character in Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''. She was a princess and the daughter of Coronaeus. Mythology One day as Cornix was walking by the seashore, Neptune (Poseidon) saw her and attempted to seduce her. ...

(album ''Mariage en noir'', 2004) *

Qntal Qntal is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added vocalist Syrah (Sigrid Hausen) to complete the band. It has roots in Estampie, an acoustic band based on "authentic" Early music, whereas Q ...

(album ''Illuminate'', 2004) *

Heimatærde Heimatærde is a German electro-industrial band with a medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of g ...

(maxi-single ''Hick hack hackebeil'', 2016) * Welladay (album ''Dedication'', 2004) *

Arcana Obscura Arcana may refer to: Music * Arcana (American band), an American jazz band * Arcana (Swedish band), a Swedish dark wave band * Arcana (record label), a French classical record label * ''Arcana'' (album), a 2001 album by Edenbridge * ''Arcana' ...

(album ''Aderlass vol.5'', 2007) * Richard Searles (album "Jongleurs Dance") * Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album ''Llibre Vermell'', 2007) *

Blackmore's Night Blackmore's Night is a British-American neo-medieval folk rock band formed in 1997, consisting mainly of Ritchie Blackmore (acoustic guitar, hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin, nyckelharpe, and electric guitar) and Candice Night (lead vocals, ly ...

: "Locked Within the Crystal Ball" (album ''

Secret Voyage ''Secret Voyage'' is the seventh studio album by the group Blackmore's Night. According to a SPV press release, ''Secret Voyage'' is another kaleidoscopic musical journey through time and space, incorporating and rearranging traditional melodies ...

'', 2008) *

Daniele Sepe Daniele Sepe (born 17 April 1960 in Naples) is an Italian musician, known internationally for interpreting protest songs from around the world. His first instrument was the flute, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire. After ...

(album ''Kronomakia'', 2008) *

Luc Arbogast Luc Arbogast (born in La Rochelle, France on 2 November 1975) is a French musician and singer, songwriter. He was a contestant in season 2 of the French television talent competition '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''. After the show, he was sig ...

(album ''Aux portes de Sananda'', 2009) * Jose Luis Pastor (album ''The Evidence, 2015)'' *

Apocalypse Orchestra Apocalypse () is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary. The means of mediation include dreams, visions and heavenly journeys, and they typically feature symbolic imager ...

: "Flagellants' Song" (album ''The End Is Nigh'', 2017)

References

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