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- ↑ The international cyclopedia of music and musicians - Page 438 Oscar Thompson, Nicolas Slonimsky - 1958 "Dutch composer, known chiefly for his Ave decus virginum for four voices."
- ↑ Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte Gesellschaft für Musikforschung - Volumes 29 à 30 - Page 66 "... Chorbuches aus dem 15. Jh. (Man verbessere dort die beiden Autornamen C. Kupsch in C. Rupseh und Raulequin de Mol in Ranlequin de Mol)."
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