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Guiraut de Bornelh

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Troubadour (c. 1138 - 1215)

FranceWritersLived 1138 to 1215 · aged 77
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Peak1870s
In century#800

Giraut de Bornelh, whose first name is also spelled Guiraut and whose toponym is de Borneil or de Borneyll, was a troubadour connected to the castle of the viscount of Limoges. He is credited with the formalisation, if not the invention, of the "light" style, or trobar leu.

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"Girautz de Borneill" (as written at top) in a 13th-century chansonnier."Girautz de Borneill" (as written at top) in a 13th-century chansonnier.Giraut at his desk, from chansonnier MGiraut at his desk, from chansonnier M

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1138 to 1215 · aged 77
Written about in
15 languages

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