The ''Casanatense chansonnier'' (I-Rc MS 2856) was a
major collection of
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
vocal music made in Ferrara , including compositions from Europe's leading composers.
Overview
It was likely compiled for
Isabella d'Este's marriage to
Francesco II Gonzaga
Francesco II (or IV) Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – ) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death.
Biography
Francesco was born in Mantua, the son of Marquess Federico I Gonzaga.
Francesco had a career as a condottiero ac ...
. It included works from a wide variety of composers, including musicians in Italy such as
Alexander Agricola
Alexander Agricola (; born Alexander Ackerman; – 15 August 1506) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance writing in the Franco-Flemish style. A prominent member of the ''Grande chapelle'', the Habsburg musical establishment, he wa ...
,
Loyset Compère,
Jean Japart Jean Japart (fl. c. 1474 – 1481) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy. He was a popular composer of '' chansons,'' and may have been a friend of Josquin des Prez.
Life and work
Nothing is known about his life except ...
and
Johannes Martini
Johannes Martini (c. 1440 – late 1497 or early 1498) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
Life
He was born in Brabant around 1440, but information about his early life is scanty. He probably received his early training in Flan ...
, as well as French and Netherlandish composers such as
Antoine Busnois,
Hayne van Ghizeghem,
Josquin des Prez
Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez ( – 27 August 1521) was a composer of High Renaissance music, who is variously described as French or Franco-Flemish. Considered one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he was a central figure of the ...
and
Johannes Ockeghem.
Among the compositions included is Josquin's popular ''
Adieu mes amours''.
References
Citations
Sources
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Further reading
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Lockwood, Lewis, ed. ''A Ferrarese Chansonnier: Roma, Biblioteca Casanatense 2856: “Canzoniere di Isabella d’Este.”'' Lucca: Libreria Musicale Italiana, 2002.
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Renaissance music manuscript sources
Josquin des Prez
Chansonniers (books)
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