Raoul de Ferrières

This widely copied song is also ascribed to the Chastelain de Couci in several manuscripts as well as being transmitted anonymously in yet others.

Musically, it starts at the upper octave, flows downwards, and establishes a centre on d. Most of Raoul's melodies, including Quant li rossignols, were recorded in what is sometimes (anachronistically) called bar form and more correctly as pedes-cum-cauda form, i.e. ABABX, with two AB pedes (collectively the frons) followed by X, the cauda.

Two versions of Si sui du tout a fine Amour (possibly later revisions) are not in this form.

The other song in this category (RS673) is found in sources from two different families, but only attributed two Raoul in the four members of the 'KNPX group', being anonymous in TrouvC (Bern, Burgerbibliothek MS 389).

One of the remaining four songs is almost certainly not by Raoul, being ascribed to Simon d'Authie in TrouvM and TrouvT (Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr.12615), as well as in Trouva (Vatican, Reg.

These are possibly by Raoul if one credits the index of TrouvM but the weight of the other attributions means that a blanket decision cannot necessarily be made.