Antoine Busnois

French composer and poet
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Antoine Busnois

Summary

Antoine Busnois is a human[1]. Born in Béthune[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1430[3]. He passed away in Bruges[4]. He died on November 6, 1492[5]. He worked as a composer[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Béthune[2], Antoine Busnois…
  • Antoine Busnois passed away in Bruges[4].
  • Antoine Busnois was born on January 1, 1430[3].
  • Antoine Busnois died on November 6, 1492[5].
  • Antoine Busnois held citizenship in Kingdom of France[10].
  • Antoine Busnois's professions included composer[6].
  • Antoine Busnois worked as a writer[7].
  • Antoine Busnois worked as a poet[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Busnois is Messes[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Busnois is Motets[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Busnois is Introits[13].
  • Antoine Busnois is recorded as male[14].
  • Antoine Busnois's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Antoine Busnois is associated with the Renaissance music movement[16].
  • Antoine Busnois's genre is classical music[17].
  • Antoine Busnois's genre is liturgical music[18].
  • Antoine Busnois's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Busnois[19].
  • Antoine Busnois's given name is recorded as Antoine[20].
  • Antoine Busnois's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Antoine Busnois's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[22].
  • Antoine Busnois's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[23].
  • Antoine Busnois's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[24].
  • Antoine Busnois's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Antoine Busnois's Commons Creator page is recorded as Antoine Busnois[26].
  • Antoine Busnois's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Antoine Busnois'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1430[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1492-11-06[31]

  • Genre(s): renaissance[32]

  • Community tags: composer, renaissance[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d5e01d1-19ff-4ae5-b6f3-1ad83a6c05a7[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Busnois was born in Béthune[2]. He was born on January 1, 1430[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Messes[11], Motets[12], and Introits[13].

Death and Burial

Antoine Busnois died on November 6, 1492[5]. He died in Bruges[4].

Why It Matters

Antoine Busnois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Antoine Busnois born?

Antoine Busnois's place of birth was Béthune[2].

Where did Antoine Busnois die?

Antoine Busnois passed away in Bruges[4].

What did Antoine Busnois do for work?

Antoine Busnois worked as composer[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Béthune
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