De tous biens plaine
"De tous biens plaine" is a French chanson, usually credited to Hayne van Ghizeghem, who wrote a 3-part version, published by Ottaviano Petrucci in 1501. Amongst other reworkings are a four-part version by Josquin and two 3-part versions by Alexander Agricola.
Full words and music are here
and of an Agricola version at the Choral Wiki here
A version of the first verse and its translation are given by David Munrow in The Art of the Netherlands as
Loyset Compere used the tune as a basis for a mass setting, and the Credo survives of a setting by Josquin.
Some sources have claimed this to be the most famous chanson of the age .
