JOSQUIN DES PREZ

Intro to music 1010

By Jose L. Reyes

SUMMERY OUTLINE

Biography

Composition history

Listening guide

References and bibliography

Roman Catholic religion,

and a master renaissance

composer of the western

music.

He wrote songs in both

French and Italian, he had

a great musical output in

comprising masses, motets.

BIOGRAPHY

In the late 14th century, Josquin was will-known to

be one outstanding composers.

he became king of France, Louis XII head singer

for the cathedral.

BIRTHPLACE AND DEMISE

• born in 1445 at a town

called Conde-sur-

l’Escaut, Hainaut also

known as St. Quentin

along the Belgian French

border.

• In 1521 He died at the

age of sixty-six.

Early life

named by his aunt and uncle.

He was a member of the choir of collegiate

church, in St. Quentin.

Pope Sixtus IV requested him in Rome the capital

of Italy in order to teach, and be the main singer

of the chapel.

Development of his career

traveled to several countries

was one of the best highly influential composers

in the history of the western music.

COMPOSITION HISTORY

Gloria (Glory)

This song has an extraordinary sound that comes

from a Mass of a cathedral.

The song Gloria has unique and spiritual

homophony, which makes a counter point.

Establish 1501

LISTENING GUIDE

Gloria

• 0:00 the song Gloria (glory) begins with a monophonic chant

• 0:10 two voices from the choir begin to sing homophonic. Et in terra pax

hominibus bonai voluntatis (and on earth toward all men of good will)

• 0:17 three voices begin to sing homophonically and rhythmically together.

• 0:20 in this part you can hear the fourth voice begin a polyhonic

• 0:26 all four sing together first, second and third are homophonically ( we

praise thee)

• 0:33 1,2,3 voices play with a sound of bass

•0:39 1,2 voice are homophonically (we adore thee)

•0:44 1,2 voice sing (we glorify the) with a minor bass. We

give thee thanks for (thy)

•0:48 minor bass 1 also known as (b1) voice

•0:55 1,2 voice and polyhonic major bass also known as (b2)

•1:00 1 voice b2 plays a homophonically tone begins. (lord

god heavenly)

•1:02 1,2,3 voice begins with b1

•1:15 1,2,3, begin with b2 homophonically voice 4 has a slight

polyhonic with b1 ( god the father almighty)

•1:25 1,2 has only b1 with the words still saying (god the father

almighty)

•1:34 1,2,3 and b2 has a tertiary harmony ( Jesus Christ)

•1:50 2 plays homophonically with b1

•2:00 1,3 voices begin with polyhoinc with b2

•2:25 2,3 voices play with harmony rhythm and b1 (lord god)

•2:38 all four voices play with b2 ( son of the

•2:46 1 voice fades away and plays

•2:48 2,3 and b2 (thou that takest away the sins of)

•3:08 all sounds have a small pause

•3:14 2,3 voices b1 begin a homophonic statement ( have mercy on us)

•3:35 1,3 voices join with (receive our prayer)

•3:45 2 voice enters with b2 a fellows the rythem of 1,3

•4:01 1,2,3 voices homophonic statement (thou that sittest on the hand of)

•4:28 2,3 voices play with b1 (have mercy on us)

•4:41 2, voice homophonic 1,3 voice play with b1 (thou alone art the

lord)

•4:46 b2 sound plays for secs then fades away

•4:55 1,2 voices play with a low bass (thou alone art the lord)

•5:05 1,3 voice play with b2 voice 2 homophonic

•5:15 b2 stops picks up with b1 and 2,3 voice sing (thou alone art the

lord)

•5:30 1,2 make smooth transaction with homophonic and b1

•5:46 the b2 picks up and leaving 1,2 with the rhythm (Jesus Christ)

•6:00 two homophonic statements begin with only

playing three voices, the main voice starts with b2

(along with the holy spirit)

•6:15 all voices slow the rhythm by slowly ending the

song with(amen)

•6:16 End

Virgo Prudentissima

It began at a church called the Milan Cathedral in

1459.

this song has six parts.

this song mostly played during a Mass.

The album name is called “The earth resounds”

Virgo Prudentissima

• 0:00 first voice begins with a low bass also known as b1 (o most wise virgin)

• 0:02 the second voice begins right after is

• 0:08 both voices blend together making a homophonic statement

• 0:10 a higher bass begins creating all voices rhythmically together

• 0:17 the second voice starts with high bass (whom Gabriel sent form

heaven)

• 0:25 both voices and b2 sing homophnically

• 0:45 the main voice fades away with a low bass (as the messenger of the

highest king)

•1:02 1,2 voice start with polyphonic moment they both over lab against

each other with a b2 (attests to be full grace)

•1:16 the main voice fades off with low bass second voice begins with high

bass (thee the creator of all calleth his bride)

•1:29 1,2 with high bass (thee the son of god his mother)

•1:45 solo voice 2 (thee the blessed spirit)

•2:00 high bass first singer fellows the second singer perform a

counterpoint (hisdweling-place)

•2:16 low bass the first singer repeats the same rhythm of the second (thou

art styled the star of the sea)

•2:29 high bass the second singer fellows the first and counterpoint (who

amidst the rocks)

•2:36 three voices ascending with high bass (amidst the dark whirlwinds)

•2:59 the third voice fades away with a low bass (through thee from the

loathsome prison)

•3:05 second voice picks up the rhythm (our ancient forefathers depart)

•3:14 song makes a quick pause

•3:16 the first voice starts off with a monophonic chant (through thee the

thresholds of the starry palace)

•3:30 first voice and second and high bass counterpoint (are open unto us)

•3:50 1,2,3 and b2 join the rhythm (and the only mother intact)

•4:00 1,2,3 b2 begin a direct homophonic statement (and the only mother

intact, hear we beseeach thee, o mary)

•4:25 first voice fellows the second voice high bass, then1,2,3 voice and

high bass sing the texture of the harmony (blessed mother and unwed

maid)

•4:50 a high bass and direct homophonic statement (drive away the

darkness of our minds)

•5:15 the second voice begins to fade away with a low bass first voice picks

up the rhythm (break up the ice of our hears)

•5:30 the second voice counterpoints with the first

and high bass (keep us safe that seek refuge under

thy protection)

•5:50 low bass takes main rhythm with all voices

began to fade away (intercede for us with the lord,

aleiua)

•6:00 End

El Grillo (the cricket)

made in Italy.

The date this song was performed in 1505

The purpose for this this song was that he wanted

to point out another musician by calling him a

cricket.

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http://www.nndb.com/people/611/000093332/

by Soylent Communications

classical.net (1994)

http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/josquin.php

by Todd M. Mccomb

medieval.org (1999)

http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/composers/josquin.html

by Todd M. McComb, 7/99

 

uh.edu (1988-1997)

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1166.htm

by John H. Lienhard

brtannica.com (1976)

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/306565/

Josquin-des-Prez

by Edward E. Lowinsky

h2.dion.ne.jp (2006)

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