Paul Damance

Paul Damance D’Amance (c. 1650 – after 1718) was a French religious of the ordre de la sainte Trinité et rédemption des captifs, who had several masses in “musical plainsong” published between 1687 and 1707. Biography In addition to his membership of the Trinitarian Order (a charitable order, also dedicated to the redemption of Europeans who had become slaves of the Moors), he claimed to be an organist of his convent in Lisieux. We have some documents that testify to his presence in the convent of Lisieux. His dedications reveal that he was in contact with several women’s convents where plainsong was sung at the services. The masses and additional pieces he published from 1687 onwards were composed in a style of musical plainsong in the taste of Henry Du Mont, that is to say a rather melodic plainsong, with indicated values (long and brief) and with some ornaments. It is mainly composed for women’s convents. Works Plainchant All the works below are available at the BnF, in original or in reproduction. *Messes en plain chant musical pour les festes solennelles propres aux religieuses qui chantent l’office divin… Paris: Jérôme Bonneuil, 1687. 4°, 20 p., engraved, noted plainchant.