Solage: Fumeux Fume Par Fumée

Solage (fl. late 14th century, d. probably after 1403) was a French composer. He composed the most pieces in the Chantilly Codex, the principal source of music of the ars subtilior, the manneristic compositional school centered around Avignon at the end of the century.

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Music

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• Ars
• Subtilior;
• Codex
• Chantilly;
• Picture:
• Avignon
• Palais des Papes

[BirchBarlow]

Nice post, thanks. I've heard a few versions, but am most familiar the Gothic Voices rendition. Do you know the name of this ensemble>

[micrologus2]

Of course I know "Gothic Voices"! Great ensemble!

[BlueCougar]

Must have been very good grass...

[darsiempredar]

Fumeux fume par fumée

fumeuse speculation.

Qu'antre fumet sa pensée

fumeux fume par fumée.

Quar fumer molt li agrée

tant qu'il ait son entention.

Fumeux fume par fumée

fumeuse speculation.

[arseno1990]

The archeologist found some pipes in the VIIe century in the south of France (Marseille). I think that some people smoked in private club (like the Society of Smokers) for exemple.

[arseno1990]

I think this is really about smoking hashish or opium because of the referrance to the exotic harmonie and chromatism. Solage was also part of the Society of Smokers wich was a group of self-describe as bohemian. I am not sure about the dictionnary but maybe the term ''fumer'' in french was really known at that time, or maybe the vatican did not want that the people know what ''fumer'' means. (sorry about my english by the way)

[sernipan]

Absolute masterpiece.

[BlueCougar]

@HogeyeBill Grass, incense, both psychotropes.

[HogeyeBill]

Sorry to debunk, but it's about smoke from a fire or incense. The word "smoke" as a verb to inhale tobacco or herb did not appear in Europe until after Columbus' sailors brought tobacco back from the West Indies, when they called it "drinking smoke." Here's the Etymology Dictionary: smoke (v.) ... In connection with tobacco, the verb is first recorded 1604 in James I's "Counterblast to Tobacco."

[HogeyeBill]

Sorry to debunk, but it's about smoke from a fire or incense. The word "smoke" as a verb to inhale tobacco or herb did not appear in Europe until after Columbus' sailors brought tobacco back from the West Indies, when they called it "drinking smoke." Here's the Etymology Dictionary: smoke (v.) O.E. smocian "to produce smoke," see smoke (n.). ... In connection with tobacco, the verb is first recorded 1604 in James I's "Counterblast to Tobacco."

[mrmathausen]

@BlueCougar more probably opium.

[Subtilior74]

I recommend the Huelgas Ensemble version conducted by Paul van Nevel, as well as the Alla Francesca version. Both have a darker and slower feel...