Gilles Binchois
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Gilles Binchois was a prominent early 15th-century Franco-Flemish composer known for his influential secular chansons and role in the development of Renaissance music.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burgundian School composer
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Franco-Flemish composer ⓘ Renaissance composer ⓘ composer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 15th century
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mid 15th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gilles de Binche
NERFINISHED
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Gilles de Bins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Burgundian court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1400 ⓘ |
| birthModernCountry | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion | County of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of Renaissance music ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1460-09-20 ⓘ |
| employer | Philip the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
chanson
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mass movement ⓘ motet ⓘ polyphonic song ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Guillaume Dufay
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Johannes Ockeghem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential melodic models for later composers
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refined courtly love songs ⓘ |
| languageOfTexts |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Burgundian School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicHistoricalEra |
early Renaissance
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late Medieval ⓘ |
| name | Gilles Binchois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Franco-Flemish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Burgundian chanson style
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secular chansons ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adieu mes amours
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Comme femme desconfortée ⓘ De plus en plus NERFINISHED ⓘ Filles a marier ⓘ Je loe amours ⓘ Triste plaisir et douloureuse joie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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singer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clear and simple rhythmic structures
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lyrical melodic writing ⓘ predominantly homophonic textures in chansons ⓘ |
| workedAs | chapel musician ⓘ |
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