Gauseran de Saint-Leidier
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Gauceran or Gauseran de Saint-Leidier was an Auvergnat castellan
and troubadour
from Saint-Didier-la-Séauve in the Bishopric of Velay. He was the son of a daughter of the troubadour Guilhem de Saint Leidier. According to his vida
he fell in love with Beatrice
, daughter of William VI of Montferrat and wife of Guigues VI of Viennois
. Only two cansos
(love songs) by Gauceran survive.
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
and troubadour
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....
from Saint-Didier-la-Séauve in the Bishopric of Velay. He was the son of a daughter of the troubadour Guilhem de Saint Leidier. According to his vida
Vida (Occitan literary form)
Vida is the usual term for a brief prose biography, written in Old Occitan, of a troubadour or trobairitz.The word vida means "life" in Occitan languages. In the chansonniers, the manuscript collections of medieval troubadour poetry, the works of a particular author are often accompanied by a...
he fell in love with Beatrice
Beatrice of Montferrat
Beatrice of Montferrat was an Italian noblewoman and the suo jure Lady of Saint-Bonnet. She was the eldest daughter of William VI, Marquess of Montferrat, and the third wife of Guigues VI of Viennois, by whom she had two sons. She married a total of four times...
, daughter of William VI of Montferrat and wife of Guigues VI of Viennois
Guigues VI of Viennois
Andrew Guigues VI , known as André de Bourgogne, Dauphin of Viennois, was the Count of Albon, Briançon, Grenoble, and Oisans from 1228 until his death. He was the son of Hugh III of Burgundy and Béatrice of Albon...
. Only two cansos
Canso (song)
The canso is a song style used by the troubadours. It consists of three parts. The first stanza is the exordium, where the composer explains his purpose. The main body of the song occurs in the following stanzas, and usually draw out a variety of relationships with the exordium. The canso can end...
(love songs) by Gauceran survive.