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{{Short description|14th century music manuscript}} __NOTOC__ [[Image:Robertsbridgecodex fol44r.jpg|thumb|Folio No. 44 recto from the Robertsbridge Codex]] The '''Robertsbridge Codex''' (1360) is a music manuscript of the 14th century. It contains the earliest surviving music written specifically for keyboard. The term codex is somewhat misleading: the musical section of the source comprises only two leaves, bound together with a larger manuscript from [[Robertsbridge]], [[East Sussex]], England.<ref>Caldwell, "Keyboard music: I.1."</ref> It contains six pieces, three of them in the form of the ''[[estampie]]'', an Italian dance form of the [[Trecento]], as well as three arrangements of [[motet]]s. Two of the motets are from the ''[[Roman de Fauvel]]''. All of the music is anonymous, and all is written in [[tablature]]. Most of the music for the ''estampies'' is for two voices, often in parallel fifths, and also using [[hocket]] technique. Most likely the instrument used to play the pieces in the Codex was the [[organ (music)|organ]]. Formerly the date of the Codex was presumed to be around 1330,<ref>Gilbert Reaney, ''Manuscripts of Polyphonic Music'' (c. 1320-1400), RISM B/IV/2 (Munich: Henle Verlag, 1969).</ref> but more recent research has suggested a later date, slightly after mid-century.<ref>E. H. Roesner: Introduction to ''Philippe de Vitry: Complete Works'' (Monaco, 1984)</ref> The manuscript was considered Italian and connected to the main streams of the Italian [[Music of the Trecento|trecento]] in its contents and in its clear use of ''puncti divisionis'' (dots of division). However, scholarly consensus now considers the source English.<ref>John Caldwell, "Sources of keyboard music to 1660: 2. Principal Individual Sources: (vi) British Isles", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed April 21, 2007), [http://www.grovemusic.com (subscription access)].</ref> The Codex is in the [[British Library]] ([[Additional manuscripts|Add MS]] 28550). Organist Charles Matthews performed Estampie in Brussels Cathedral on 7th May 2006 as part of The Spire series of concerts. A recording can be heard here: [https://theeternalchord.bandcamp.com/album/spire-live-in-brussels Spire Live in Brussels] (Spire) {{listen|filename=Estampie Retrove Robertsbridge.ogg|title=Estampie "Retrove"|description=From the Robertsbridge Codex, performed by Ulrich Metzner|format=[[Ogg]]}}
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