Philip de Caserta
Philippus de Caserta , also Philipoctus or Filipoctus (dates of life unknown; late 14th century) was a medieval music theorist and composer. His name is associated with the compositional style of the Ars subtilior .
It is known of Philip that he worked at the papal court of Avignon in the 1370s. His ballad Par les bons Gedeons praises the antipope Clement VII. Most of his traditional works are ballads; a rondeau and, more recently, a creed have been ascribed to him. He wrote his ballad En attendant souffrir for Bernabò Visconti , visible in the inclusion of Vicsonti's motto in the upper part. Two pieces by Caserta En remirant and De ma dolour use text fragments from chansons by the most famous composer of the 14th century, Guillaume de Machaut . Caserta's work has also been borrowed from passages, for example from Johannes Ciconia for his virelai Sus une fontayne.
In addition to four other theoretical writings, Caserta was also ascribed to the Tractatus de diversis figuris per quas diversimode discantatur per aliquas regulas non sequentes modum tenoris, sed alterius temporis .
music
His pieces have been composed exclusively for three singers.
- Ballads
- De ma dolour
- En attendant souffrir
- En remirant vo douce pourtraiture
- Il n'est nulz homs
- Par le grant senz
- Par les bons Gedeons
- Other
- Creed
- Rondeau Espoir dont tu m'as fayt ( attribution disputed)
Further literature
- Gilbert Reaney: Caserta, Philippus de. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caserta, Philippus de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Philipoctus; Filipoctus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | medieval music theorist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th century or 15th century |