One Chanson – Three Intabulations. The Journey of Orlando di Lasso’s Bon jour mon Coeur to the Wurstisen lute book in Basel
One Chanson – Three Intabulations. The Journey of Orlando di Lasso’s Bon jour mon Coeur to the Wurstisen lute book in Basel

Summary/Abstract: Wurstisen lute book is remarkable lute manuscript, entirely compiled by the Basel’s student in medicine Emanuel Wurstisen between 1591–1594. Important part of it contains lute arrangements of vocal secular music – French Chansons, Italian Madrigals and German Lieder. Orlando di Lasso’s chanson Bon jour mon coeur is copied by Wurstisen three successive times in three different lute versions, which most likely speaks about special attitude of the scribe to it. The paper in presence aims to trace out: where Wurstisen copied his versions from; how each version reflects the original texture; whether Wurstisen copied his arrangements literally or certain personal marks are recognizable.

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