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Gautier de Coincy

Gautier de Coincy (1177–1236) was a French abbot, trouvère and musical arranger, chiefly known for his devotion to the Virgin Mary.

While he served as prior of Vic-sur-Aisne he compiled Les Miracles de Nostre-Dame (known in English as The Miracles of Notre Dame or The Miracles of Our Lady) in which he set poems in praise of the Virgin Mary to popular melodies and songs of his day. It is a reverent…

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Type
Person
Area
France
Born
1177
Died
September 25th, 1236
Genres
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Opus 111
Disques Pierre Verany
Last updated: March 19th, 2019

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