Cancioneiro geral

Portuguese anthology

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The Cancioneiro Geral is a significant Portuguese anthology compiled by Garcia de Resende and published in 1516. It contains nearly 1,000 poems, known as cantigas, in both Portuguese and Castilian. Unlike earlier collections, the Cancioneiro Geral features verses that are more intricate and sophisticated, demonstrating influences from Spanish and Italian poetry. The themes primarily revolve around love and satire. This anthology is a crucial source for understanding late medieval Portuguese verse, offering insights into the literary trends and artistic expressions of the period.12

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Garcia de Resende
The Cancioneiro Geral (1516; “General Songbook”), a vast anthology edited by Resende that also contained compositions of his own, is the chief source of knowledge of late medieval Portuguese verse.
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The Cancioneiro Geral (1516; “General Songbook”), a vast anthology edited by Resende that also contained compositions of his own, is the chief source of knowledge of late medieval Portuguese verse.
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cancioneiro
The later Cancioneiro Geral (1516), compiled by Garcia de Resende, contains nearly 1,000 cantigas in Portuguese and Castilian. Dealing with love and satiric themes, the verses are more intricate and sophisticated than those in the earlier collections and show evidence of Spanish and Italian influence.
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The later Cancioneiro Geral (1516), compiled by Garcia de Resende, contains nearly 1,000 cantigas in Portuguese and Castilian. Dealing with love and satiric themes, the verses are more intricate and sophisticated than those in the earlier collections and show evidence of Spanish and Italian influence.
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Portuguese literature
Historical chronicles and poetry
…an anthology of poetry, the Cancioneiro geral (1516; “General Songbook”) compiled by the chronicler Garcia de Resende, which included nearly 1,000 poems in Portuguese and Castilian from the preceding three-quarters of a century. Love was among the main subjects of these often satirical and epigrammatic poems.
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…an anthology of poetry, the Cancioneiro geral (1516; “General Songbook”) compiled by the chronicler Garcia de Resende, which included nearly 1,000 poems in Portuguese and Castilian from the preceding three-quarters of a century. Love was among the main subjects of these often satirical and epigrammatic poems.
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