Sunday, March 21, 2010

Josquin des Prez

ca. 11440-1521

Wrote masses, motets, and secular songs in French and Italian
  • Missa Pange Lingua (cantus firmus)
  • Renaissance Motet: Chordal Declamation
  • French chansons: e.g. Milles Regretz
Developed imitaion
Expressive character in his music, duet writing, subtlety which is a feature of Franco-Flemish school

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