Philippe de Vitry (31 October 1291 – 9 June 1361) was a composer, music theorist, and churchman.
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O Philippe / When asked / De Vitry
When they asked if he harbored regrets
For his multi-text three-voice motets,
He replied, “Thanks for asking,
But I’m just double tasking
By singing the verses in sets.”
De Vitry continued, “It’s fine
When multiple texts don’t align.
If simultaneity
Confuses the laity,
They should find other music than mine!”
De Vitry was told, “It’s not sensible
When words are made incomprehensible.”
He replied, “The elite
Think motets are a treat,
Which to me makes the practice defensible.”
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