Josquin: Trailblazer of Imitative Polyphony
Publication Date
2026
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
College of Music & Performing Arts
Department
Music, School of
Student Level
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor
Clare Eng
Metadata/Fulltext
Fulltext
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
Have you ever been in a music history class and on the test you are asked "who invented the fugue?" I bet your instant first instinct is to say that Bach was the first to write the fugue. Follow this presentation to trace the origins of imitative polyphony to its much earlier roots.
Recommended Citation
Heers, Anastasia, "Josquin: Trailblazer of Imitative Polyphony" (2026). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 691.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/691
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