Montpellier Codex
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For the 11th-century codex Montpellier H159, see Antiphonary of St. Benigne.
The Montpellier Codex (Montpellier, Bibliothèque Inter-Universitaire, Section Médecine, H196) is an important source of 13th-century French polyphony. The Codex contains 336 polyphonic works probably composed c. 1250–1300, and was likely compiled c. 1300.[1] It is believed to originate from Paris. It was discovered by musicologist Edmond de Coussemaker in c. 1852.[2][3]