("Splendid star") is a polyphonic song (fol. 21vâÂÂ22), with two parts voices from the , one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music.
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Recordings
In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:
- Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XX (album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV, 1978)
- Estampie (album Ave maris stella, 1991)
- The New London Consort, directed by Philip Pickett (album Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992)
- Capilla Musical y EscolanÃÂa de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los CaÃÂdos & Atrium Musicae, directed by Luis Lozano & Gregorio Paniagua (album Canto antiguo español, 1994)
- Companyia Elèctrica Dharma & Grallers De L'Acord (album 20 Anys Electrica Dharma, 1994)
- Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis, directed by Giovanni Vianini (album Ad cantica, 1994)
- Corvus Corax (album Tritonus, 1995)
- Ensemble Micrologus: "Stella splendens (ballata)" (album in festa, 1995)
- Tri Yann: "Arthur Plantagenest" (album Portraits, 1995)
- Adaro (album Stella splendens, 1997)
- Novalia (album Canti e briganti, 1997)
- In Extremo (album Weckt Die Toten!, 1998)
- Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley (album Secular music c1300, 1998)
- Corona Borealis (album Cantus Paganus, 2000)
- La Rossignol, Anno Domini MCCC (2000)
- Psalteria (album Scalerica d'oro, 2001)
- Capella de Ministrers (album Llibre Vermell, 2002)
- Hughes de Courson (album Lux Obscura: Un Projet Electro-Medieval, 2003)
- Saltatio Mortis (album Heptessenz â Marktmusik des Mittelalters, 2003)
- Vox Vulgaris (album The Shape of Medieval Music to Come, 2003)
- Barco Brena (album The celts on the organ, 2004)
- Cornix Maledictum (album Mariage en noir, 2004)
- Qntal (album Illuminate, 2004)
- Heimatærde (maxi-single Hick hack hackebeil, 2016)
- Welladay (album Dedication, 2004)
- Arcana Obscura (album Aderlass vol.5, 2007)
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