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He was born in the province of Hainaut in modern Belgium in the year 1445.
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The first definite record of his employment is dated April 19, 1477 and it said he was a singer
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he became a choirmaster Ercole the first of Ferrara.
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He wrote 20 masses that have survived completely. Of those 20, 17 were printed in his lifetime in three sets (1502, 1512, 1516)
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He spent his life working as a singer moving around Italy until he returned back to Conde
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In April 1505 Des Prez became provost of the collegiate church of Notre Dame in Conde.
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He spent most of his career in Italy and one of his most recognized songs/music is “Ave Maria”
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Josquin's second book of masses was published.
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He died at the age of 81. He was born and he died in the same place, Condé-sur-l'Escaut, Hainaut.
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one of his students (Adriaan Petit Coclicus) published a method.
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Josquin's third book of masses has been published.
