Jean Cousin (composer)
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Jean Cousin was a French or Flemish composer of the Burgundian School
and a member of the royal chapel from 1462. He was recorded as taking part in the Tours
city election assemblies in 1463-1464.
Burgundian School
The Burgundian School is a term used to denote a group of composers active in the 15th century in what is now northern and eastern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, centered on the court of the Dukes of Burgundy. The main names associated with this school are Guillaume Dufay, Gilles Binchois,...
and a member of the royal chapel from 1462. He was recorded as taking part in the Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
city election assemblies in 1463-1464.