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Josquin des Pres

Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521), often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. His original name is sometimes given as Josquin Lebloitte and his later name is given under a wide variety of spellings in French, Italian, and Latin, including Josquinus Pratensis and Jodocus a Prato. His motet Illibata Dei virgo nutrix includes an acrostic of his name, where he spelled it "Josquin des Prez". He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Palestrina, and is usually considered to be the central figure of the Franco-Flemish School. Josquin is widely considered by music scholars to be the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music that was emerging during his lifetime.

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Josquin – L’Homme arme Masses
Josquin – L’Homme arme Masses

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Exquisite Noyse: La voce del violino
Exquisite Noyse: La voce del violino

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Perfect Polyphony
Perfect Polyphony

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Josquin - Missa Sine Nomine, Missa Ad Fugam
Josquin - Missa Sine Nomine, Missa Ad Fugam

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