In the sixteenth century the vocal music of Josquin des Prez (ca. 1450-1521) was frequently intabulated for the lute. This study focuses on the surviving such arrangements published in eight different sources by the Netherlandish printer, Pierre Phalèse (ca. 1510-1576), between 1547 and 1574. These comprise 15 lute intabulations of nine different works, including mass movements, motets, and chansons. Volume I, Chapter 1 discusses lute arrangements of Josquin in the sixteenth century generally, Chapter 2 focuses on the output of the Phalèse firm in particular, and Chapter 3 analyses some specific characteristics of the Josquin intabulations found in the Phalèse prints. Volume II comprises transcriptions of all 15 Josquin works published by Phalèse, aligned with the vocal versions, original tablature, and accompanied by editorial commentary. Topics covered include the distribution of sixteenth-century lute arrangements of Josquin's works and implications for his status and reputation; sources used; the market for and function of lute prints generally and of Phalèse in particular; the nature of and relationship between pirated and original tablatures in the Phalèse books and the identity of Phalèse's arrangers; the nature of variations between arrangements and vocal models, and between different arrangements of the same work; and the treatment of musica ficta. This thesis comprises of two volumes, incorporating 14 tables and 15 transcriptions.

Une trentaine d’œuvres attribuées à Hesdin (messes, motets, Magnificat et chansons) figurent dans des nombreuses sources du XVIe siècle, provenant principalement de France, Italie et anciens Pays-Bas. Pourtant, la vie et la carrière de ce compositeur demeurent inconnues de nos jours, aucune des multiples hypothèses concernant l’identité de Hesdin ne reposant sur des éléments concrets. Cette thèse se propose d’offrir un panorama le plus complet possible du cas Hesdin, à travers l’étude de ses œuvres, de la dispersion des sources, mais aussi de la perception de sa musique au fil des siècles. L’étude stylistique des œuvres montre d’une part les rapports multiples avec celles d’autres compositeurs actifs dans la première moitié du XVIe siècle, notamment Josquin, Willaert et Gombert ;d’autre part, elle suggère que le toponyme « Hesdin » pourrait cacher deux compositeurs distincts. La partie finale de la thèse est consacrée à l’édition critique de tout le corpus attribué à Hesdin. / About thirty compositions attributed to Hesdin (masses, motets, Magnificat and chansons) are included in plenty of musical sources copied or edited during the sixteenth-century, in France, Italy and the Netherlands. However, nothing is known about the biography and the career of this composer. Among the many hypothesis proposed on Hesdin’s identity, none is based on objectives informations. This study attemps to offer an overview as comprehensive as possible of Hesdin, through the study of his compositions, of the diffusion of the musical sources and of the reception of Hesdin’s music during the centuries. The style of his music reveals clear links to the compositions of other composers of the first half of the sixteenth-century, Josquin, Willaert and Gombert above all. Moreover, it shows that the toponym « Hesdin » may possibly hide two different composers.The final section of this study is devoted to the critical edition of the whole corpus ascribed to Hesdin. / Doctorat en Histoire, histoire de l'art et archéologie / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

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Une trentaine d’oeuvres attribuées à Hesdin (messes, motets, Magnificat et chansons) figurent dans des nombreuses sources du XVIe siècle, provenant principalement de France, Italie et anciens Pays-Bas. Pourtant, la vie et la carrière de ce compositeur demeurent inconnues de nos jours, aucune des multiples hypothèses concernant l’identité de Hesdin ne reposant sur des éléments concrets. Cette thèse se propose d’offrir un panorama le plus complet possible du cas Hesdin, à travers l’étude de ses oeuvres, de la dispersion des sources, mais aussi de la perception de sa musique au fil des siècles. L’étude stylistique des oeuvres montre d’une part les rapports multiples avec celles d’autres compositeurs actifs dans la première moitié du XVIe siècle, notamment Josquin, Willaert et Gombert ; d’autre part, elle suggère que le toponyme « Hesdin » pourrait cacher deux compositeurs distincts. La partie finale de la thèse est consacrée à l’édition critique de tout le corpus attribué à Hesdin / About thirty compositions attributed to Hesdin (masses, motets, Magnificat and chansons) are included in plenty of musical sources copied or edited during the sixteenth-century, in France, Italy and the Netherlands. However, nothing is known about the biography and the career of this composer. Among the many hypothesis proposed on Hesdin’s identity, none is based on objective informations. This study attempts to offer an overview as comprehensive as possible of Hesdin, through the study of his compositions, of the diffusion of the musical sources and of the reception of Hesdin’s music during the centuries. The style of his music reveals clear links to the compositions of other composers of the first half of thesixteenth-century, Josquin, Willaert and Gombert above all. Moreover, it shows that the toponym “Hesdin” may possibly hide two different composers. The final section of this study is devoted to the critical edition of the whole corpus ascribed to Hesdin

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This study examines in detail the various aspects of the segmentation process as applied by Obrecht and Josquin to the chanson Malheur me bat, especially the effect of this process on the structure of each composer's respective mass. Although musical aspects such as cadences and mode have varying degrees of influence on the structure of these two masses, the primary influence is the establishment of proportional relationships that occur as a result of the segmentation process. Sources of previous music research frequently point out that Obrecht's Mass utilizes both the Phrygian and Aeolian modes, while in Josquin's Mass the Phrygian mode is the firmly established mode throughout. Since segments in Obrecht's Mass are usually not connected to one another, strong cadences frequently occur at the end of the segments throughout. On the other hand, since the segments in Josquin's Mass are usually connected to one another, weak internal cadences frequently occur throughout, with strong cadences reserved for the end of sections.

This thesis takes as its area of exploration the papal chapel choir and its repertory, alongside the papacy and its patronage of the arts at the end of the fifteenth century. It draws on previous research concerning the singers, polyphonic manuscripts and artistic culture of the Vatican, but places Pope Alexander VI as the central figure of the thesis, showing schemes of patronage that shaped his reign. The research presents a transcription and analysis of the hymn cycle contained within the manuscript Cappella Sistina 15, alongside an assessment of the polyphonic music collection and places these against accounts of music making and evidence of music copying at the papal chapel during Alexander’s reign. The thesis also considers the environment of secular music making at Alexander’s court. In order to provide a context in which to understand this information, the life of Alexander VI is examined, tracing his artistic patronage and involvement with music both prior to his election and afterwards. Of particular note is the engagement of the artist Pintoricchio to decorate the papal apartments. Here, the artist’s representation of music as part of the seven liberal arts is analysed, providing a unique, contemporary and important insight into music practices in Alexander’s court. Three classifications of patronage are identified for Alexander’s reign, while also showing that these were strategies that he had used before he became pope. The music culture at the papal chapel is shown to be part of this strategy, through the consolidation of old music and the introduction of new music into the repertory, ending a task that had taken approximately 60 years. It shows that Alexander’s reign was an important period musically, that instituted new musical traditions and created an environment that prepared the way for the golden ages of patronage of Julius II and Leo X.