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In the thirteenth century, King Alfonso el Sabio (the wise), gathered together in his 'Cantigas de Santa Maria' four hundred songs (cantigas). These mystical, non-liturgical pieces were sung at various festivities, sometimes - as we see from the illuminated manuscripts - accompanied by dancing. Their form, verses with dialogue between texts and instruments, and so on. The 'Cantigas' involve celebration, dancing, storytelling, tales of miracles. The language used is Gallego-Portuguese, the language of lyric poetry at that time in the Iberian Peninsula.

Miracle: Cantigas de Santa Maria d'Alfonso el Sabio: Royne celestre; Texte: Alphonse le Sage; Como somos per conssello; De Santa Maria sinal; Pois que Deus; De todo mal pod' a Virgen; Quen na Virge; Muit e mais piadade; Quenas sas figuras; Muito demostra a Virgen; Ay, Santa Maria; Non sofre Santa Maria; A Madre de Deus; Quen na Virgen; Mui gran dereit'; Desto fez Santa Maria; Kyrie; Benedicamus; Como poden per sas culpas