Constructed Tenor, Constructing the Composer, c Jane Hatter

Constructed Tenor, Constructing the Composer, c. 1500 Jane Hatter

Tenor from Isaac, O decus ecclesiae, MS Berlin 40021, by 1495 Example from Gaffurius, Practica musice (Milan, 1496)

Hexachordal pieces printed by Petrucci in Venice, 1502-1508 COMPOSER TITLE PUBLICATION Brumel Missa Ut re mi fa sol la Misse Brumel (1503) Compere Virgo celesti Canti B (1501) Crispinus van Stappen Exaudi nos filia Motetti a cinque (1508) Isaac O decus ecclesiae Motetti a cinque (1508) Missa L'homme armé super Josquin voces musicales Misse Josquin (1502) Josquin Ut Phoebi radiis Motetti libro quarto (1505)

Hexachordal motets Composer Title vv Pars Hexachord type CF voice Ascend Descend Presentation Isaac O decus ecclesiae 5 2 N T X X Progressive Josquin Ut Phoebi radiis 4 2 N & S (H) B & T X X Progressive Compere Virgo celesti 5 1 S T2 X Complete van Stappen Exaudi nos filia 5 2 N T X X Complete

Progressive Composer Title vv Pars Hexachord type CF voice Ascend Descend Presentation Isaac O decus ecclesiae 5 2 N T X X Progressive Josquin Ut Phoebi radiis 4 2 N & S (H) B & T X X Progressive Compere Virgo celesti 5 1 S T2 X Complete van Stappen Exaudi nos filia 5 2 N T X X Complete Isaac, O decus Josquin, Ut Phoebi, Prima pars only

Complete Composer Title vv Pars Hexachord type CF voice Ascend Descend Presentation Isaac O decus ecclesiae 5 2 N T X X Progressive Josquin Ut Phoebi radiis 4 2 N & S (H) B & T X X Progressive Compere Virgo celesti 5 1 S T2 X Complete van Stappen Exaudi nos filia 5 2 N T X X Complete 3:2:1 4:2:1

Guidonian hand and scala generalis

From Gaffurius, Practica musice (Milan, 1496)

Gregor Reisch, 1508 edition

van Stappen, Exaudi nos 17 longs 17 breves 17 semibreves

van Stappen, Exaudi nos

Compere, Virgo celesti Hexachord motive in altus

Josquin, Ut Phoebi radiis

Josquin, Ut Phoebi radiis Performance by Orlando Consort, Josquin Desprez: Motets. Deutsche Grammophon, 2000.

Text for Josquin, Ut Phebi PRIMA PARS Ut Phebi radiis soror obvia sidera luna Ut reges Salomon sapientis nomine cunctos, Ut remi pontum querentum velleris aurum, Ut remi faber instar habens super aera pennas, Ut remi fas solvaces traduccere merces, Ut remi fas sola Petri currere prora, Sic super omne quod regnas, O virgo Maria. SECUNDA PARS Latius in numerum canit id quoque celica turba, Lasso lege ferens eterna munera mundo: La sol fa ta mina clara prelustris in umbra, La sol fa mi tana de matre recentior ortus, La sol fa mi re ta quidem na non violata, La sol fa mi re ut rore ta na Geodeon quo. Rex, O Christe Jesu nostri deus alte memento.

Isaac, O decus Prima pars: Imitative hexachord motive Secunda pars: Imitative hexachord motive Sequential writing around both complete hexachords Ascending hard hexachord in superius Performance by Fretwork from Sit Fast. Virgin Classics, 1997.

Classical and Christian references PRIMA PARS Ut Phebi radiis soror obvia sidera luna Ut reges Salomon sapientis nomine cunctos, Ut remi pontum querentum velleris aurum, Ut remi faber instar habens super aera pennas, Ut remi fas solvaces traduccere merces, Ut remi fas sola Petri currere prora, Sic super omne quod regnas, O virgo Maria. SECUNDA PARS Latius in numerum canit id quoque celica turba, Lasso lege ferens eterna munera mundo: La sol fa ta mina clara prelustris in umbra, La sol fa mi tana de matre recentior ortus, La sol fa mi re ta quidem na non violata, La sol fa mi re ut rore ta na Geodeon quo. Rex, O Christe Jesu nostri deus alte memento. REFERENCES: Phoebus King Solomon golden fleece wings (of Daedalus) Peter Virgin Mary Fleece of Gideon Jesus Christ

Isaac, O decus Guidonian Tenor 4 th 5 th 8 ve 4:3 3:2 2:1 Pythagorean Bass

Rogier van der Weyden, Saint Luke Painting the Madonna, c. 1450 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Rudimentary tools of painting depicted in guild paintings of St. Luke Detail, Weyden, c. 1450 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Detail, Colijn de Coter, c. 1500 Church of St. Louis, Vieure

Self-referential elements in the motet texts Van Stappen inter choros angelorum between choruses of angels Josquin Latius in numerum canit id quoque celica turba, Everywhere the heavenly host in verse sings this also Isaac tui gloria magna chori the greatest glory of thy choir Compere Iugiter sese tibi dedicantes, Aspice servos Look down upon thy servants Who continually dedicate themselves to thee

Jane D. Hatter PhD candidate McGill University jane.hatter@mcgill.ca