Paul Merkley, University of Ottawa

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King René d'Anjou as musical patron: sacred and secular music in his vibrant court with Josquin (Lebloitte dit) Desprez
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$82,322
The network of ultramontane singers in Italian courts 1480-1500: the celebrated composer Josquin Lebloitte Desprez and his Milanese colleagues
SSHRC · 1998 · Principal investigator
$41,317

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King René d'Anjou as musical patron: sacred and secular music in his vibrant court with Josquin (Lebloitte dit) Desprez

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Merkley, Paul A.

Keywords: Renaissance; court; patronage; Josquin; Rene; singers

$82,322

The network of ultramontane singers in Italian courts 1480-1500: the celebrated composer Josquin Lebloitte Desprez and his Milanese colleagues

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Merkley, Paul

Keywords: Renaissance; patronage; sacred music; archival; Josquin; Weerbecke; courts; manuscripts

$41,317

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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