Chansonnier d'Arras

The Chansonnier d'Arras is an illuminated manuscript of the late 13th century containing a variety of religious and philosophical texts and songs in 220 folios.

A scribe named Jehans d'Amiens li petis signed and dated the last work in August 1278.

[3] Although the entire manuscript is commonly called a chansonnier, only the middle section truly fits that description.

It is followed by some Marian texts (including a paraphrase of the Ave Maria), a series of saint's legends and Richart de Fournival's Bestiaire d'Amour.

[4] The second section, consisting of 32 folios, contains 42 chansons of courtly love and 31 jeux partis (debate songs).