A genre of the troubadours, the planh or plaing is a funeral lament for "a great personage, a protector, a friend or relative, or a lady." Its main elements are expression of grief, praise of the deceased (eulogy) and prayer for his or her soul. It is descended from the medieval Latin planctus.
Facts
Place of OriginOccitania, among the troubadours 1 Notable ExampleGaucelm Faidit's lament on the death of King Richard the Lionheart (1199) 1 Defining TraitExpression of grief, praise of the deceased and prayer for the soul 1 Connections
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1. Planh - Wikipedia
Introduction
A genre of the troubadours, the planh or plaing
Music and examples
The most famous planh of all, however, Gaucelm Faidit's lament on the death of King Richard the Lionheart in 1199, was set to original music.
Content and structure
Its main elements are expression of grief, praise of the deceased (eulogy) and prayer for his or her soul.
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