[Namron] Work day question and totally off the wall question

Ulf Gunnarsson ulfie at mmcable.com
Thu Feb 14 22:08:57 PST 2002


'Beaux asked:
> Anyone around these here parts know how to pronounce
> old Provencal or Occitan?  I have found some
> poem/songs written by ladies of my location ( heretics
> RULE!) and era, ( medieval torch singers ! >:)and
> while I am no bard, I would like to learn how to at
> least pronounce them correctly.  I know modern French,
> Italian and (some) Latin, but have NO idea how to
> pronounce what I found. Can anyone refer me to a
> source, either a person or book?
> 'Beaux

Master Michael knows Old English and Latin, and has dug out the
pronunciation for a number of other languages in the course of his years
wrangling the Greenwood Singers.  He'd be the first one to ask.  After
him... I know that Robert Fitzmorgan was looking into Provencal poetry, but
I think it may have just been translations, not the original stuff.

Michael is on this list.  If he doesn't know, I can put you in touch with
Robert.  And next time you come by the house, remind me to show you some of
my books.

Or my etchings... *(insert unprintable eyebrow wiggle here)*

Ulfie




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