Which famous French composer was associated with Pope Clement VI's court?
Guillaume de Machaut
Josquin des Prez
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Claude Debussy
Answer
Guillaume de Machaut, a prominent French composer of the Ars Nova style, was associated with Pope Clement VI's court. The pope was a patron of the arts and recruited composers and music theorists to enhance the cultural prestige of the Papacy.
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