Martin Peudargent

Martin Peudargent
Born	1510 Huy
Died	1570s
Nationality	Flemish
Occupation	Composer

Martin Peudargent (or Peu d'argent, also Martin von Huy; Huy, c. 1510-1570s) was a Flemish composer and chapel master of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in Düsseldorf.^[1][2][3]

Mainly motets survive from Peudargents hand. His motetcollection from 1555 is known as the first music to ever be printed in Düsseldorf. Peudargents musical style is typical for the Flemish school and closely resembles that of composers such as Clemens non Papa, even though Peudargent sticks less to Gregorian modes and strives towards a stronger textual expression.^[4]

Works (selection)

• Sacrarum Cantionum I, 12 motets for 5 voices, J. Bathen, Düsseldorf 1555
• Sacrarum Cantionum II, 14 motets, of which 1 for 6 voices and 13 for 5 voices, J. Bathen, Düsseldorf 1555
• Novi prorsus et elegantis libri musici, in quo continentur partim suavissima ... Moteta ... latinae & gallicae 4-, 5-, 6-voiced Motets, Oridryus & Buysius, Düsseldorf 1561. Aside of works by Peudargent also music by Josquin Baston, Pierre de Manchicourt, Jean de Latre and Clemens non Papa. This publication has disappeared during the Second World War.
• Misit me vivens pater 4 voices, Irrogat omnipotens 6 voices in: Sacrarum Cantionum diversorum autorum III, J. Bathen, Düsseldorf 1556
• Te Deum Patrem, 4 voices, in: Ecclesiasticarum cantionum quatuor vocum II, Susato Antwerpen 1553

Notes

1. Guido von Büren, Martin Lubenow Martin Peudargent: Musiker und Komponist am jülich-klevischen Hof: 2006 Page 7
2. Henri Stein - Le Bibliographe moderne: courrier international des archives 1904 Volume 8 - Page 272 "... eut plus d'atelier typographique au xvie siècle, pour aller s'établir à Dùsseldorf. 11 imprima, en effet, dans cette ville, en 1555, pour les héritiers d'Arnold Birckmann, trois livres de chansons pieuses de Martin Peudargent, musicien du duc de Juliers et de Clèves.."
3. August Wilhelm Ambros Geschichte der Musik -1868 - Page 320 "Martin Peudargent (Capellmeister des Herzogs von Jülich, Cleve und Berg, von ihm wurden 1561 zu Düsseldorf Motetten und 1555 fünf Bücher Sacr. cant. gedruckt). —— Tylman Susato, der verdienstvolle Verleger (gleichsam als sein)"
4. Alfred Krings: Peu d'argent, Martin, Lemma MGG, S. 59.248.

References

• José Quitin & Henri Vanhulst. "Peudargent, Martin". In L. Root, Deane. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)