Jacob Senleches

Also known as Jacob Senlechos, Jaquemin de Senleches, Jacopinus Selesses, Jacob de Senleches

Franco-Flemish composer and harpist

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: France
Active to: 1395

Discography

En doulz chastel de Pavie: Chansons à la cour des Visconti (1400)1998

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Jacob Senleches (fl. 1382/1383 – 1395) (also Jacob Senlechos and Jacopinus Selesses) was a Franco-Flemish composer and harpist of the late Medieval era. He was one of the composers who worked in a style commonly known as the ars subtilior. It has been suggested that Jacob Senleches has been born in St. Luc near Evreux, France (U. Günther) or in Senleches (or Sanlesches) in Cambrai, today France (A. Tomasello). In 1382 he seems to have been present at the court of Eleanor of Castile (d. <a href=

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jacob
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of France
Place of birth: Évreux
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: French
Genre: ars subtilior
Movement: classical music
Instrument: harp

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date of death: 1395-00-00
name in native language: Jacob Senleches
Commons category: Jacob Senleches
date of birth: 1301-00-00
floruit: 1350-00-00

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