Did Josquin des Prez compose llibata Dei virgo nutrix?

Did Josquin des Prez compose llibata Dei virgo nutrix?

llibata Dei virgo nutrix is one of the few motets securely attributed to Josquin des Prez that has generated extended scholarly interest and debate in the twentieth century. The interest thus far has been

How do you spell Josquin Lebloitte?

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 Iosquinus Pratensis and Iodocus a Prato. His motet Illibata Dei virgo nutrix includes an acrostic of his name, where he spelled it “Josquin des Prez”.

What is Josquin’s first name in the prima pars?

Also interesting is that the poetic text of the Prima pars (presumably by Josquin himself) forms a downward acrostic of his name (Iosqvin des Prez): Virgo decora. Electa ut sol, clarissima gaude. Consola “la mi la” canentes in tua laude.

Who is Josquin des Prez?

Josquin des Prez ( French: [ʒɔskɛ̃ depʁe]; c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521), often referred to simply as Josquin, was a French composer of the Renaissance.