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Pierre de Manchicourt

born: c1510
died: 5 October 1564
country: Flanders

The key figure in the early part of this history is Pierre de Manchicourt, particularly favoured by Philip II. It is known that Manchicourt was a choirboy at Arras Cathedral in 1525, director of the choir at Tours Cathedral in 1539, master of the choirboys at Tournai Cathedral in 1545 and maître de chapelle there later that year. By 1556 he was a canon of Arras Cathedral. He succeeded Nicolas Payen as master of Philip II’s Flemish chapel in 1560, shortly after Payen’s death. It is possible that he was also master of Philip’s Spanish chapel, holding both positions for the rest of his life, all of which suggests that Philip protected and promoted him.

from notes by Peter Phillips © 2024

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