Josquin des Prez

Summary

Josquin des Prez is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Beaurevoir^[2]. He was born on 1455^[3]. He passed away in Condé-sur-l'Escaut^[4]. He died on August 27, 1521^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Beaurevoir^[2], Josquin des Prez…
• Josquin des Prez was born in Vermandois^[8].
• Josquin des Prez died in Condé-sur-l'Escaut^[4].
• Josquin des Prez was born on 1455^[3].
• Josquin des Prez died on August 27, 1521^[5].
• Josquin des Prez held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[9].
• Josquin des Prez held citizenship in France^[10].
• Josquin des Prez worked as a composer^[6].
• A notable student of Josquin des Prez was Jean Richafort^[11].
• A notable student of Josquin des Prez was Jean Mouton^[12].
• Josquin des Prez is recorded as male^[13].
• Josquin des Prez's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Josquin des Prez's genre is mass^[15].
• Josquin des Prez's genre is motet^[16].
• Josquin des Prez's genre is chanson^[17].
• Josquin des Prez's Commons category is recorded as Josquin des Prez^[18].
• Josquin des Prez's family name is recorded as Desprez^[19].
• Josquin des Prez's given name is recorded as Josquin^[20].
• Josquin des Prez's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Josquin des Prez^[21].
• Josquin des Prez's Commons gallery is recorded as Josquin des Prez^[22].
• Josquin des Prez studied under Johannes Ockeghem^[23].
• Josquin des Prez's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• Josquin des Prez's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[25].
• Josquin des Prez's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Josquin des Prez's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Beaurevoir^[2], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29] and Vermandois^[8], a countship^[30], in France^[31]. Josquin des Prez was born on 1455^[3].

Education

Josquin des Prez studied under Johannes Ockeghem^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Josquin des Prez worked as a composer^[6]. Notable students include Jean Richafort^[11], a composer^[32], 1480–1547^[33] and Jean Mouton^[12], a composer^[34], 1459–1522^[35], of France^[36].

Death and Burial

Josquin des Prez died on August 27, 1521^[5]. He died in Condé-sur-l'Escaut^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josquin des Prez include Desprez^[37], an impact crater^[38].

Why It Matters

Josquin des Prez ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Desprez^[37], an impact crater^[38].

FAQs

Where was Josquin des Prez born?

Josquin des Prez's place of birth was Beaurevoir^[2].

Where did Josquin des Prez die?

Josquin des Prez died in Condé-sur-l'Escaut^[4].

What did Josquin des Prez do for work?

Josquin des Prez worked as composer^[6].