     This selection is a setting of the "Hail Mary, full of grace."  Notice the entrance of each voice and how clearly it can be followed.  This a cappella (no instrumental accompaniment) motet is representative of the highly developed polyphonic style of the early Renaissance.  The clarity of Josquin's writing was recognized by his peers to be the most refined of the day.  Listen for the points of imitation, that moment where a new phrase with a new text is begun.  Notice how each vocal part changes notes at different times.  This contrapuntal style allows each voice to be heard clearly and gives each part its own identity.  The parts weave together into an elegant polyphonic fabric.
