Sumer Is Icumen In

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medieval English song
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Summer Canon
gptkbp:composer unknown
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:England
gptkbp:date mid-13th century
gptkbp:firstLine Sumer is icumen in, lhude sing cuccu
gptkbp:genre round
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gptkbp:language gptkb:Middle_English
gptkbp:manuscriptLocation British Library, Harley MS 978
gptkbp:musicalForm gptkb:Canon
gptkbp:notableFor earliest known example of six-part polyphony
gptkbp:notation mensural notation
gptkbp:preservedIn Harley Manuscript
gptkbp:theme arrival of summer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1000_Years_of_Popular_Music
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7