Jacquet de Mantua

Short bio Jacquet de Mantua

Birthday: 1483

Died: 1559

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Jacquet de Mantua

Jacquet de Mantua was a French composer who lived during the Renaissance era. He was born around 1483 in the Italian city of Mantua, hence his surname. Little is known about his early life, but it is thought that he received his musical education in his hometown and was likely a choirboy at the local cathedral.

Jacquet de Mantua spent most of his professional career in France, where he worked for various prominent patrons including the French royal court. He gained a reputation as one of the most significant composers of his time, particularly for his secular vocal music.

Jacquet de Mantua is best known for his chansons, which were short, light-hearted songs that often featured humorous or romantic lyrics. His chansons were considered innovative for their use of polyphony, which enabled several voices to sing different melodies simultaneously, creating a rich and complex texture.

In addition to his chansons, Jacquet de Mantua also composed a number of sacred pieces, including masses and motets. These works were more serious in tone and were often performed in churches and other religious settings.

Overall, Jacquet de Mantua was a highly skilled and accomplished composer whose music had a significant impact on the Renaissance era. His chansons, in particular, were popular both during his lifetime and for centuries afterwards, and his innovative use of polyphony influenced many other composers in later generations.

Compositions featuring Jacquet de Mantua

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Spem in alium, motet for 4 voices	4:08 min	Choral	1539
2	Repleatur os meum, motet for 5 voices	3:10 min	Choral	1538
3	Aspice Domine	5:22 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
4	Ave Maria, motet for 3 voices	2:29 min	Vocal Music	-
5	Dixit Dominus (Psalm 109) for 8 voices	6:31 min	Choral	-
6	Domine, non secundum peccata nostra, motet for 6 voices	10:12 min	Vocal Music	-
7	Dum vastos Adriae fluctus, for 5 voices	8:50 min	Choral	-
8	Enceladi Ceique soror, motet for 5 voices	2:30 min	Vocal Music	-
9	Iam nova perpetuo, for 5 voivces	5:45 min	Choral	-
10	In illo tempore dixit Jesus, motet	8:09 min	Vocal Music	-
11	Missa Surge Petre, for 6 voices	32:54 min	Choral	-
12	O Angele Dei, motet	3:28 min	Choral	-
13	O pulcherrima inter mulieres, motet for 3 voices	2:56 min	Vocal Music	-
14	O vos omnes	4:41 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
15	Salvum Me Fac		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
16	Surge Petre, motet for 6 voices	9:16 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Jacquet de Mantua

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Jacquet of Mantua, Noël Akchoté – Motets Vol. 1(12×File, MP3, Album)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
2	Jacquet of Mantua, The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice – Missa Surge Petre & Motets(CD, Album)	2015	Hyperion
3	Di Lasso - Animuccia - De Rore - De Mantua - Contino - Gintzler - Rosselli - Lima - Vicentino - Vox Hesperia, Ensemble Strumentale Dell' Accademia Di Musica Antica, Romano Vettori – Il Suono Del Concilio Vol. 3 - Musica Per I Cardinali (1542 - 1584)(CD, A	1995	Bongiovanni
4	De Kerle - De Rore - De Mantua - Contino - Gabucci - Gintzler - Ruffo - Vox Hesperia, Ensemble Strumentale Dell' Accademia Di Musica Antica, Romano Vettori – Il Suono Del Concilio - Musica Per I Cardinali (1542 - 1592)(CD, Compilation, Promo)	1995	Bongiovanni
5	Dufay, Des Prez, Lassus, Morley, Victoria, Palestrina, Jaquet Of Mantua, Mouton - The Primavera Singers Of The New York Pro Musica Antiqua, Noah Greenberg – Anthology Of Renaissance Music(LP, Mono)	1965	Dover Publications