On Compositional Process and the Missa Prolacionum

Fabrice Fitch

On Compositional Process and the Missa Prolacionum

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This article considers the compositional challenges that Johannes Ockeghem faced in devising and composing the Missa Prolacionum, with specific reference to the 'Et resurrexit' of the Credo, technically the cycle's most ambitious section. From am observation of a passage situated at the section's midpoint and thematic consequences arising from it, a hypothesis is formulated concerning the composer's method of working out this section, leading to conclusions that challenge some of the prevailing views of the aesthetics of his musical style. .

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83–102
Number of pages	20
Journal	Tijdschrift van de Koninklijke Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis
Volume	67
Issue number	1/2
Publication status	Published or Performed - 1 Dec 2017

Keywords

Johannes Ockeghem (c.1425–1497), Missa Prolationum, musical style, music analysis, symmetry

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