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Moniot d'Arras (fl. 1213–1239) was a French composer and poet of thetrouvère tradition.[1] He was amonk ("Moniot" is a diminutive for monk) of theabbey ofArras in northern France; the area was at the time a center oftrouvère activity, and his contemporaries includedAdam de la Halle andColin Muset.[2] His songs were allmonophonic in the tradition ofpastoral romance andcourtly love; he also wrote religious songs. About fifteen of his secular songs, and two religious songs, survive; his most famous song is "Ce fut en mai".[3]
