Salh d'Escola

His surname, likewise, may be a family name, but there is no known location called "Escola" that could render it a toponymic.

The first source is the poem "Pos Peire d'Alvernh′ a chantat" composed by the troubadour monk of Montaudon in 1195.

The later source is Salh's vida (a short biography), which probably relied on "Pos Peire d'Alvernh′" to piece together its story.

Upon her death (1197), Salh entered the cloister at Bergerac and abandoned his "inventing [songs] and singing".

Only one work by Salh, a canso (love song), has been preserved: "Gran esfortz fai qui chanta ni.s deporta".

Salh's named is spelled "Saill de Scola" in the manuscript. Here he is depicted young.
Salh depicted as a monk after abandoning his composing