Josquin Des Prez | Timeline

Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521), often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. His original name is sometimes given as Josquin Lebloitte and his later name is given under a wide variety of spellings in French, Italian, and Latin, including Iosquinus Pratensis and Iodocus a Prato. His motet Illibata Dei virgo nutrix includes an acrostic of his name, where he spelled it "Josquin des Prez". He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Palestrina, and is usually considered to be the central figure of the Franco-Flemish School. Josquin is widely considered by music scholars to be the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music that was emerging during his lifetime. (Wikipedia)

January(?) 1(?), 1450 - Beaurevoir, Picardy - Josquin "Des Prez" Lebloitte is born
January(?) 1(?), 1460 - Saint-Quentin - Becomes a choirboy at the Royal Church of Saint-Quentin
April 1, 1477 - Aix-en-Provence (Aachen) - First job as singer at the Chapel of René, Duke of Anjou =(START)
January(?) 1(?), 1480 - Ferrara, Italy - In the service of the Sforza Family, of Milan
January(?) 1(?), 1481 - Paris - Employee of the King of France during some time with the Royal Chapel 
January(?) 1(?), 1483 - Condé Region (between Lille and Mons) - Returns to the Region of Condé to reclaim the inheritance of his uncles, who died in 1478
January(?) 1(?), 1484 - Milan - In the service of the Sforza Family, of Milan
January(?) 1(?), 1489 - Milan - Travels to Milan 
June(?) 1(?), 1489 - Rome - Des Prez becomes a member of the Papal Choir
January(?) 1(?), 1498 - Milan - Des Prez reenters in the service of the Sforza Family
October(?) 10(?), 1499 - France/Duchy of Milan frontier - After the french conquest of Milan, by Louis XII, Des Prez returns to France.
January(?) 1(?), 1500 - Paris - Enters in the service of Louis XII, King of France
January(?) 1(?), 1503 - Ferrara - Des Prez is hired to the service of Ercole I, Duke of Ferrara
April 1(?), 1504 - Ferrara - Des Prez is forced to leave during an evacuation of Ferrara, due to the Plague
May 3, 1504 - Condé-sur-l'Escaut - Becomes provost of Notre Damme's Church, a very importante musical establishment
January(?) 1(?), 1509 - Saint-Quentin - Des Prez takes a similar job in Saint-Quentin simultaneously with the one in Condé-sur-l'Escaut
January(?) 1(?), 1510 - Condé-sur-l'Escaut - Back in Condé
August 27, 1521 - Condé-sur-l'Escaut - Josquin "Des Prez" Lebloitte dies =(END)