Florentine Music - Gherardello da Firenze c. 1320/5-1362/3; Andrea da Firenze 1350-1415; Donato da Cascia fl. c. 1350-1370; Isaac, Heinrich c. 1450-1517; Festa, Costanzo 1490-1545; Davenport, LaNoue 1922-1999; New York Pro Musica (New York City, USA) (Universal City, CA MCA, 1967)
Ars nova: Tosto che l'alba (caccia) by Gherardellus de Florentia. Non più doglie ebbe Dido, by Andreas de Florentia. Istampita Ghaetta, anon., 14th cent. I' fu'ggià usignolo, by Donatus de Florentia. Per non far lieto, by Gherardellus de Florentia.--Renaissance: Mass proper, In festo nativitatis S. Joannis Baptistae, by H. Isaac. Deus, Venerunt gentes, by C. Festa.
Program notes by Charles Canfield Brown and texts of the vocal works, with English translations ([4] pages) bound in album.
New York Pro Musica; La Noue Davenport, conductor.
Originally released by Decca in 1967
Keywords: Middle Ages (500-1400); Renaissance (1400-1600); Madrigal; Mass; Ars nova; Historically informed performance; Florence (Italy)