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The Spanish composer and theorist Mateus d’Aranda was probably born in Aranda de Duero, c.1495 and probably died in Coimbra 15 February 1548. He studied at the University of Alcalá de Henares sometime before 1524 with Pedro Ciruelo, going to Italy for further studies. He was Mestre de Capela at the Cathedral of Évora by 3 April 1528. He held this post until 26 August 1544, when he was appointed Lente de Musica (a teaching post) at the Coimbra University, a post which he held until his death. During the years he spent in Évora, the royal court resided there rather than in Lisbon, and Aranda earned praise from the administrator of the see, Cardinal D. Afonso. At Coimbra, however (according to a collegue, Juan Fernández), the other native Portuguese professors were so resentful towards the foreigner, that Aranda died (according to Fernández) of “pure vexation”. His body was carried back to Évora for burial on 2 June 1549. | |||
Although he had composed music, Aranda is most important as a theorist. His two music treatises were the first to be printed in Portugal, although they are written in Spanish. In the Tractado d’Canto Llano (Lisbon, 1533) he follows Juan de Espinosa and Martín de Rivaflecha declaring the sung diatonic semitone smaller that the chromatic. He also allowed the breaking of ligatures for the “correct” accentuation and, like his Spanish contemporary theorists, preferred more freedom in the use of ficta in plainsong. In his Tractado de Canto Mensurable (Lisbon, 1535), his examples of species counterpoint were the first polyphony published in Portugal. | |||
A few compositions are attributed to him: a four-voice setting of ''Adjuva nos Deus'', and two mass fragments: ''Et incarnatus'' and ''Et vitam'', all found in the manuscript (P-EVp Cód. CLI/1-9 d.) at Évora Public Library. Based on these few surviving works, it can be said that his music is not so complex as that of other composers of the time. | |||
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Aliases: Mateus de Aranda
Life
Born: c.1495, ?Aranda de Duero, Spain
Died: ?15 Feb 1548, Coimbra, Portugal
Biography
The Spanish composer and theorist Mateus d’Aranda was probably born in Aranda de Duero, c.1495 and probably died in Coimbra 15 February 1548. He studied at the University of Alcalá de Henares sometime before 1524 with Pedro Ciruelo, going to Italy for further studies. He was Mestre de Capela at the Cathedral of Évora by 3 April 1528. He held this post until 26 August 1544, when he was appointed Lente de Musica (a teaching post) at the Coimbra University, a post which he held until his death. During the years he spent in Évora, the royal court resided there rather than in Lisbon, and Aranda earned praise from the administrator of the see, Cardinal D. Afonso. At Coimbra, however (according to a collegue, Juan Fernández), the other native Portuguese professors were so resentful towards the foreigner, that Aranda died (according to Fernández) of “pure vexation”. His body was carried back to Évora for burial on 2 June 1549.
Although he had composed music, Aranda is most important as a theorist. His two music treatises were the first to be printed in Portugal, although they are written in Spanish. In the Tractado d’Canto Llano (Lisbon, 1533) he follows Juan de Espinosa and Martín de Rivaflecha declaring the sung diatonic semitone smaller that the chromatic. He also allowed the breaking of ligatures for the “correct” accentuation and, like his Spanish contemporary theorists, preferred more freedom in the use of ficta in plainsong. In his Tractado de Canto Mensurable (Lisbon, 1535), his examples of species counterpoint were the first polyphony published in Portugal.
A few compositions are attributed to him: a four-voice setting of Adjuva nos Deus, and two mass fragments: Et incarnatus and Et vitam, all found in the manuscript (P-EVp Cód. CLI/1-9 d.) at Évora Public Library. Based on these few surviving works, it can be said that his music is not so complex as that of other composers of the time.
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Publications
- Tractado d'canto llano (Lisbon, 1533/R1962)
- Tractado de canto mensurable (Lisbon, 1535)
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