Abstract
Among the small repertoire of early fifteenth-century ceremonial works is an anonymous lamentation motet,Romanorum rex inclite,written to commemorate the death in 1439 of Albrecht II, King of the Romans. It is thought to be by Johannes Brassart,1the most distinguished member of Albrecht's choir, and is a fine example of the then moribund isorhythmic motet. Its music is of manifestly high quality, yet it is primarily for its text thatRomanorum rex incliteis known, since this lists the names of the singers who apparently constituted the king's choir at the time of his death.2Only two can be confidently identified: Brassart himself, who heads the list, and his near namesake Johannes de Sarto. Brassart's life is well documented; he is recognized as one of the best and most productive composers of the second
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