Splendens Ceptigera ("Splendid ruler") is a monodic song (fol. 21v-22) from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music. The text is: "Splendens ceptigera, Nostrisis advocata, Virgo puerpera. Tundentes pectora, crimina confitentes, Simus altissimo." In modern times it has been recorded by many artists:
Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XX (album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - siglo XIV, 1978) New London Consort directed by Philip Pickett (album Llibre vermell, pilgrim songs & dances, 1992) Ensemble Anonymus (album Llibre vermell, 1993) Gothart (album Stella splendens, 1997) Studio der Frühen Musik directed by Thomas Binkley (album Secular music c1300, 1998) Companyia Elèctrica Dharma (album Llibre Vermell, 2002) Ensemble Micrologus (album Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, 2002) Sarband & Osnabrücker Jugendchor (album Llibre Vermell, 2002) Choeur de Chambre de Namur (album Llibre Vermell, 2007) Ensemble Kantika (album Estel de mar, 2009)
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