Pons Santolh
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Pons Santolh was a thirteenth-century troubadour
, probably a member of the Centulli family, but whether of the Castelsarrasin
or Toulouse
branch remains a mystery. He was a brother of the wife of Guilhem de Montanhagol
. He composed a planh
, "Marritz com oms mal sabens ab frachura", on his brother-in-law's death.
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
, probably a member of the Centulli family, but whether of the Castelsarrasin
Castelsarrasin
Castelsarrasin is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The inhabitants are called Castelsarrasinois.-History:The first signs of life in the town is from 961...
or Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
branch remains a mystery. He was a brother of the wife of Guilhem de Montanhagol
Guilhem de Montanhagol
Guilhem Montanhagol was a Provençal troubadour, most likely active in Toulouse, but known in the courts of Provence, Toulouse, Castile, and Aragon. Guilhem left behind seven cansos and six sirventes...
. He composed a planh
Planh
The planh or plaing is a funeral lament used by the troubadours, modeled on the medieval Latin planctus. It differed from the planctus in that it was intended for a secular audience...
, "Marritz com oms mal sabens ab frachura", on his brother-in-law's death.