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Jacquet of Mantua (Jacques Colebault, 1483–1559) was a French-born Renaissance composer who spent most of his life in Italy, where he became a key figure in sacred vocal music between the eras of Josquin and Palestrina. A close associate of Adrian Willaert and favored composer of Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga, Jacquet served as maestro di cappella at Mantua’s cathedral for over three decades. His music was admired by popes Leo X and Clement VII and circulated widely, especially his motet Aspice Domine.
Jacquet composed nearly exclusively sacred works, including 23 surviving masses and over 100 motets, noted for their refined polyphony, clarity of text, and graceful counterpoint. Later in life, his style embraced the simpler, more transparent textures encouraged by the Council of Trent. Though he died in debt, his influence was lasting, bridging the high Renaissance and early Counter-Reformation musical aesthetics.
Jacquet composed nearly exclusively sacred works, including 23 surviving masses and over 100 motets, noted for their refined polyphony, clarity of text, and graceful counterpoint. Later in life, his style embraced the simpler, more transparent textures encouraged by the Council of Trent. Though he died in debt, his influence was lasting, bridging the high Renaissance and early Counter-Reformation musical aesthetics.