Josquin des Prez: A Master of Sixteenth Century Counterpoint Analysis of Josquin’s Miserere [pic] (only known surviving picture of Josquin des Prez)[1] Josquin des Prez: A Master of Sixteenth Century Counterpoint In the following paper‚ I will prove that Josquin’s Miserere is that of “typical” sixteenth century piece. While the Miserere has been noted as anything but typical‚ for use in this paper “typical” will be defined as “possessing all the qualities”
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a) Josquin des Prez (or Josquin Lebloitte dit Desprez; French: [ʒɔskɛ̃ depʁe]; c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521)‚ often referred to simply as Josquin‚ was aFranco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He is also known as Josquin Desprez and Latinized as Josquinus Pratensis‚ alternatively Jodocus Pratensis. He himself spelled his name "Josquin des Prez" in an acrostic in his motet Illibata Dei virgo nutrix.[2][3] He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Palestrina‚ and is usually
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February 9‚ 2011 SMUS 110-201 Paper #1 Josquin Desprez In the history of Western music Josquin Desprez became one of the most influential composers. Not much was known about this great composer’s time on earth. A lot of what people know about his life is expressed through his music. Josquin’s estimated date of birth is said to be 1440. Recent research shows that his birth date could have been later sometime in the 1450’s. Before he died in 1521 Desprez made a huge impact on the music during
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My composer’s name is Josquin de Prez. Josquin is a French man‚ born in the country of Hainaut‚ Belgium. His actual birth year is 1450. One other thing we do know is that he died on August 27‚ 1521 in Conde’-sur-l’Escaut‚ France. Very little is known about his early life‚ so we are unaware of where he was schooled and educated. We do know that as a young boy Josquin’s father and mother died so he had to go live with his aunt and uncle. His family’s names are unknown due to the fact that much
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international prestige that led to their being engaged and emulated throughout western and central Europe…[3] Under the Patronage of Philip the Good‚ composers like Du Fay and Binchois flourished in the duchy of Burgundy. Johannes Ockeghem‚ Josquin Des Prez and Orlande de Lassus continued this flourishing of music in the northern region. The Middle Ages‚ the preceding period‚ saw two great musical developments emerging which heavily influenced the Renaissance. One was a strong trend towards measured
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For almost two years‚ we have been in search of what we believed were time capsules‚ hidden away between the years of 1400‚ when the Renaissance period started‚ and 1750 which marks the end of the Baroque period. We are pleased to announce that our nearly twenty-four year search has ended in the discovery of two such capsules. Each of these capsules contains information‚ vital to the understanding of past cultures and their origins‚ and necessary to the development of culture today. In what
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A motet can be defined as an unaccompanied choral or composition based on a sacred Latin text. There are some exceptions‚ such as motets that have secular text or instrumental accompaniment. In general‚ motets normally used religious texts that were not used in the mass. Motets were often polyphonic‚ meaning that there were multiple vocal parts sung simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance
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Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE
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Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music The music of the Renaissance was essentially the beginning of all modern musical thought- the first to truly integrate various forms of harmony with definite structure. The music provided rapid and significant advancements in harmony within western music‚ evolving from the parallel lines of Ars Nova and culminating in the base ingredients for tonality and monodic chord
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Mass? 13. Who is Hildegard of Bignen? 14. When did composers begin to write polyphonic pieces? What was this early polyphony like? 15. What is a canon? 16. What is a drone? 17. What is an ostinato? 18. What is the liturgy? 19. Who is Guillaume de Machaut? 20. What city became the musical center of Europe during the mid to late Middle Ages? What was the musical center of this city and who worked there? 21. Composers began to write polyphonic songs that were not always based on chant‚ what
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