Anthologie Françoise, ou Chansons Choisies, Depuis le 13e Siècle jusqu'à présent vols. 1-3 - Monnet, Jean 1703-1785; Meusnier de Querlon, Anne-Gabriel 1702-1780 (Paris s.n., 1765)
Preface by Meusnier de Querlon entitled "Mémoire historique sur la chanson en général, et en particulier sur la chanson française"
A collection of 150+113+125 songs dating from the 13th to the 18th century (with a focus on the later period) with notes about the poets and composers.
Frontispiece for volume 1 is a portrait of Monnet by Auguste de St. Aubin after a painting by Charles-Nicolas Cochin (fils).
The two engravings in vol.1 and the fronstispieces of vols. 2 and 3 are by Noël le Mire after Gravelot.
Of most songs the melody is given in music notation with the first verse. Vol. 3 also contains some songs with two or three parts, printed in score.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Song; Poetry; Music history; France