The Missa Gaudeamus is a musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass by Franco-Flemish composer Josquin des Prez, probably composed in the early or middle 1480s[1]: 92 , and published in 1502. It is based on the gregorian introit Gaudeamus Omnes and its setting is for four voices.
Sources
editThe number of sources for this work is relatively high: two printed editions, four reprints and seven manuscripts. The [Missa] super Gaudeamus mass was first published in Misse Josquin ("Liber Primus Missarum Josquin ") (Venice, 1502)[sources 1] by Ottaviano Petrucci together with the masses L'homme arme. Super voces musicales, La.sol.fa.re.mi, Fortuna desperata, L'homme arme. Sexti toni, and reprinted in Rome in 1526. Among the first manuscript copies we mention the Kyrie by Johannes Orceau, for the Sistine Chapel, in Rome, dated between 1503 and 1512[sources 2][1]: 92 . The mass has been apparently attributed to Ockeghem in the past (see for instance manuscript A-Wn Cod. 11778[sources 3] and Liepzig 1836 edition[sources 4] by Rochlitz).
Genesis and background
editSource of the mass: the mass is based on the Gaudeamus introit. What is it [link to a stub].
Why Planchart thinks this mass is an "earlier-mature" mass: There are many sources of such introit. Hystorical collocation Religious references: The virgin mary. The book of revelation[link article].
Symbolysm and numerology: Work by Elders Why Elders thinks this work is connotated by symbols. Details to follow in the Movements section. Numerology in desprez works.
Style
editForm: To clarify whether we can define it a paraphrase mass or not. Mode: Particular treatment of the modes in the various movements. Style: Respect to other Desprez masses and franco flemish poliphony as a whole.
Movements
edit[analysis by Elders] [analysis by Planchart]