Choral Public Domain Library

Thank you, and yes that is true - Madrigals and chansons are poetic settings of the era. I see though I was not clear in my first question. I am looking for named and notable poets or bodies of poetry. The Bible is, of course, a known and noteworthy body of poetry most often set in that time period....

I'm looking for settings of both sacred and secular poetry by pre-Romantic composers. The settings can be any voicing. All ideas are welcome.

Many thanks!