{"product_id":"12459-boesset-antoine-boesset-jean-baptiste-autograph-receipts-of-wages-and-signed-document","title":"Boësset, Antoine. (1586-1643) \u0026 Boësset, Jean Baptiste. (1614-1685) Autograph Receipts of Wages and Signed Document","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAutograph document signed by the French court musician and composer of many \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eairs de cour, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eone of the most important early seventeenth-century French composers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eParis, October 14, 1614. Boësset acknowledges the receipt of a sum of money \"for his ordinary wages\" as \"Mre de la musique de la Chambre du Roy,\" and the document is countersigned by two court officials. 1 p. on vellum, 11.25 x 5.5 inches (28.7 x 14 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eTogether with two autograph documents of Boësset's son, Jean Baptiste Boësset, Sieur de Dehault, \"surintendant des musiques de Sa Majesté.\" In the signed document dated August 22, 1661, he acknowledges the receipt of one quarter of his wages; it is countersigned by two further courtiers. 1 p. on vellum, 7.25 x 4.5 inches (18.5 x 11 cm). In the longer autograph document dated July 22, 1675, Jean Baptiste Boësset (signing as \"Dehault\"), clockmaker Louis Ourry and his wife Suzanne Quineau have initialed eight times in the margins and signed fully at the end of the document, which\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eappears to be a detailed bill of sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e4 pp. of a bifolium. 8.5 x 13.5 inches (21.4 x 34 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe documents have some light overall toning and staining, but are overall well-preserved for their age and in fine condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collections of Henry Prunières and Mathieu Villenave. Autograph material of Boesset (and his son) are of the utmost rarity. We have been unable to trace any other items of his appearing previously on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAntoine de Boësset, son-in-law of Pierre Guédron, was one of the most important figures in French music of the early seventeenth century. Holding for many years the positions of \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eMaître de la musique de la reine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eSécretaire de la chambre du roy\u003c\/em\u003e,, \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eSurintendant de la musique de la chambre du roy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eConseiller et maître d’hotel ordinaire du roy, \u003c\/em\u003ehe dominated the musical world of the court, composed music for ballets, and was especially known for his huge output of \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eairs de cour\u003c\/i\u003e, many of which were intabulated for lute\u003ci style=\"\"\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis son, Jean Baptiste Boësset, inherited his position as \u003cem style=\"\"\u003esurintendant de la musique de la chambre, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich he shared with Auget, Cambefort and Jean-Baptiste Lully, and also held various other positions at court. As well as ballets and \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eairs de cour\u003c\/i\u003e, he composed several masses, motets, and psalm settings.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093486489759,"sku":"12459","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Boesset_Antoine_Autograph_Docs_12459_286_29.jpg?v=1722188347","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12459-boesset-antoine-boesset-jean-baptiste-autograph-receipts-of-wages-and-signed-document","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}