In te Domine speravi, per trovar pietà is a frottola
found in many old manuscripts, often times attributed
to "Josquin d'Ascanio", who today is believed to be des
Prez' nickname during the time he was in the service of
Cardinal Ascanio. Josquin also published a Latin-only
contrafactum for this same work under the title In te,
Domine, speravi; non confundar. It is sometimes told
that the Latin-Italian version is actually a cynical
reminder to the Cardinal of a retarded payment for
Josquin's serv...(+)
In te Domine speravi, per trovar pietà is a frottola
found in many old manuscripts, often times attributed
to "Josquin d'Ascanio", who today is believed to be des
Prez' nickname during the time he was in the service of
Cardinal Ascanio. Josquin also published a Latin-only
contrafactum for this same work under the title In te,
Domine, speravi; non confundar. It is sometimes told
that the Latin-Italian version is actually a cynical
reminder to the Cardinal of a retarded payment for
Josquin's services (though similar stories exist about
other compositions of Josquin), while the Latin-only
version is a later adaptation to be used in church
services.
