De tous biens plaine

Hayne van Ghizeghem was a celebrated composer of the Burgundian School, and this chanson, De tous biens plaine, is one of his most famous secular songs. Written for ATB voices, it exemplifies the elegant style of Franco-Flemish courtly love music. The French text expresses profound devotion to a mistress, whom the singer considers the source of all his joy and wealth. He declares that seeing her brings him paradise and that he desires no other riches than to be her devoted servant. The music likely reflects the refined sentiment of the lyrics, offering a beautiful example of late 15th-century polyphony.