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OpenCourseWare, M. (2026). Week 2 Recitation: Virelai.
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- Virelai
- A virelai is a medieval French forme fixe in which a recurring refrain frames stanzas whose internal rhyme and, in musical settings, melody follow a prescribed return pattern.
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MIT course page defines the virelai as a forme fixe with ABBA form whose refrain is the first A of each stanza, but says nothing of internal rhyme.
“Another of the formes fixes , the virelai is also descended from troubadour songs. Where the ballade typically follows the bar form within each stanza, the virelai has a different form: ABBA. However, like most chansons, it is strophic in terms of the relationships of the individual stanzas. In addition, there is a refrain, like the ballade, but in this case it is more substantial and generally comprises the first A …”
- A virelai is a medieval French forme fixe in which a recurring refrain frames stanzas whose internal rhyme and, in musical settings, melody follow a prescribed return pattern.
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