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active during the

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period of

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. Since the 14th century is not usually considered by music historians to be part of the musical Renaissance, but part of the

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, composers active during that time can be found in the

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. Composers on this list had some period of significant activity after 1400, before 1600, or in a few cases they wrote music in a Renaissance idiom in the several decades after 1600.

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Burgundian

The ''Burgundian School'' was a group of composers active in the 15th century in what is now northern and eastern

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, and the

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, centered on the court of the Dukes of

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. The school also included some

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composers at the time when part of modern France was controlled by England. The ''Burgundian School'' was the first phase of activity of the

Franco-Flemish School The designation Franco-Flemish School, also called Netherlandish School, Burgundian School, Low Countries School, Flemish School, Dutch School, or Northern School, refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition or ...

, the central musical practice of the Renaissance in Europe.

Franco-Flemish

The Franco-Flemish School refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of

polyphonic Polyphony ( ) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice, monophony, or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords, h ...

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composition in

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in the 15th and 16th centuries. See

Renaissance music Renaissance music is traditionally understood to cover European music of the 15th and 16th centuries, later than the Renaissance era as it is understood in other disciplines. Rather than starting from the early 14th-century '' ars nova'', the Tr ...

for a more detailed description of the style. The composers of this time and place, and the music they produced, are also known as the ''Dutch School''. However, this is a misnomer, since Dutch (as well as The Netherlands) now refers to the northern Low Countries. The reference is to modern Belgium, northern

and the south of the modern Netherlands. Most artists were born in Hainaut,

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

and

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1370–1450

* Thomas Fabri (1380–1420) * Johannes de Limburgia (''fl.'' 1408–1431), also spelled ''Lymburgia''; also called ''Johannes Vinandi'' * Acourt (''fl.'' sometime in the first half of the 15th century) * Clement Liebert (''fl.'' 1433–1454) *

Johannes Ockeghem Johannes Ockeghem ( – 6 February 1497) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of early Renaissance music. Ockeghem was the most influential European composer in the period between Guillaume Du Fay and Josquin des Prez, and he was—with his ...

(c. 1410–1497) *

Johannes Regis Johannes Regis (French: ''Jehan Leroy''; – ) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was a well-known composer at the close of the 15th century, was a principal contributor to the Chigi Codex, and was secretary to Guillaume Dufay. ...

(c. 1425–c. 1496) *

Johannes Tinctoris Jehan le Taintenier or Jean Teinturier (Latinised as Johannes Tinctoris; also Jean de Vaerwere; – 1511) was a Renaissance music theorist and composer from the Low Countries. Up to his time, he is perhaps the most significant European writer ...

(c. 1435–1511) *

Johannes Martini Johannes Martini (c. 1440 – late 1497 or early 1498) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. Life He was born in Brabant around 1440, but information about his early life is scanty. He probably received his early training in Flan ...

(c. 1440–1497/98) * Petrus de Domarto (''fl.''c. 1445–1455) *

Alexander Agricola Alexander Agricola (; born Alexander Ackerman; – 15 August 1506) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance writing in the Franco-Flemish style. A prominent member of the ''Grande chapelle'', the Habsburg musical establishment, he wa ...

(1445/1446–1506) * Johannes de Stokem (c. 1445–1487 or 1501) *

Gaspar van Weerbeke Gaspar van Weerbeke ( – after 1516) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was of the same generation as Josquin des Prez, but unique in his blending of the contemporary Italian style with the older Burgundian style of Dufay. ...

(c. 1445–after 1516) *

Johannes Pullois Johannes Pullois (numerous variant spellings of his name include Pillays, Pilloys, Pylois, Pyloys, Pyllois, Puilloys, Puylloys, Puyllois) (died 23 August 1478) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in both the Low Countries and ...

(died 1478), active in the Low Countries and Italy *

Josquin des Prez Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez ( – 27 August 1521) was a composer of High Renaissance music, who is variously described as French or Franco-Flemish. Considered one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he was a central figure of the ...

(c. 1450–1521) *

Heinrich Isaac Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450 – 26 March 1517) was a Netherlandish Renaissance composer of south Netherlandish origin. He wrote masses, motets, songs (in French, German and Italian), and instrumental music. A significant contemporary of Josquin de ...

(c. 1450–1517) *

Matthaeus Pipelare Matthaeus Pipelare ( – ) was a Netherlandish composer, choir director, and possibly wind instrument player of the Renaissance. He was from Louvain, and spent part of his early life in Antwerp. Unlike many of his contemporaries, many of whom t ...

(c. 1450–c. 1515) * Abertijne Malcourt (c. 1450–c. 1510)

1451–1500

* Jean Japart (fl.c. 1474–1481), active in Italy *

Jacobus Barbireau Jacobus Barbireau (also Jacques or Jacob; also Barbirianus) (1455 – 7 August 1491) was a Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer from Antwerp. He was considered to be a superlative composer both by his contemporaries and by modern scholars; howeve ...

(1455–1491) *

Jacob Obrecht Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8

(1457/58–1505) *

Nycasius de Clibano Nycasius de Clibano (also Nicasius, Casijn) (fl. 1457 – 1497; d. 9-14 Oct. 1497) was a Franco-Flemish singer and composer of the Renaissance, probably active only in his homeland, the southern part of the Netherlands. Life and work He was th ...

(fl. 1457–1497) * Jheronimus de Clibano (c. 1459–1503) *

Pierre de La Rue Pierre de la Rue ( – 20 November 1518) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. His name also appears as Piersson or variants of Pierchon and his toponymic, when present, as various forms of de Platea, de Robore, or de Vic ...

(c. 1460–1518), most famous composer of the ''Grande chapelle'' of the Habsburg court *

Marbrianus de Orto Marbrianus de Orto (Dujardin; also Marbriano, Marbrianus) ( – January or February 1529) was a Dutch composer of the Renaissance ( Franco-Flemish school). He was a contemporary, close associate, and possible friend of Josquin des Prez, and was o ...

(c. 1460–1529) *

Johannes Prioris Johannes Prioris (c. 1460 – c. 1514) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the first composers to write a polyphonic setting of the Requiem Mass. On the basis of documents surrounding Saint-Sauveur in Blois, Theodor D ...

(c. 1460?–c. 1514) *

Antonius Divitis Antonius Divitis (also Anthonius de Rycke, and Anthoine Le Riche – "the rich") (c. 1470 – c. 1530) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance, of the generation slightly younger than Josquin des Prez. He was important in the development of the ...

(c. 1470–c. 1530) *

Johannes Ghiselin Johannes Ghiselin (Verbonnet) ( fl. 1455–1511) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in France, Italy and in the Low Countries. He was a contemporary of Josquin des Prez, and a significant composer of masses, motets, and secular mus ...

(fl. 1491–1507) *

Nicolas Champion Nicolas Champion (also ''Nicolas Liégeois'', ''dis le Liégeois''; – 20 September 1533) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. He was a member of the renowned musical establishments of the Habsburg court, includi ...

(c. 1475–1533) * Jacotin (died 1529), also called ''Jacob Godebrye'' *

Noel Bauldeweyn Noel Bauldeweyn (first name also ''Noe'', ''Natalis''; surname also ''Balbun'', ''Balduin'', ''Bauldewijn'', ''Baulduin'', ''Baulduvin'', and ''Valdovin''; (c. 1480 – after 1513) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in the Lo ...

(c. 1480–after 1513) *

Jean Richafort Jean Richafort ( – ) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance, a member of the third generation of the Franco-Flemish School. He was probably born in Hainaut, and his native language appears to have been French. According to the poet Ro ...

(c. 1480–1547) *

Benedictus Appenzeller Benedictus Appenzeller (between 1480 and 1488 – after 1558) was a Franco-Flemish singer and composer of the Renaissance, active in Bruges and Brussels. He served Dowager Queen Mary of Hungary for much of his career, and was a prolific composer ...

(1480 to 1488–after 1558), served

Mary of Hungary Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, , ; 137117 May 1395), reigned as Queen of Hungary and Croatia (officially 'king') between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland ...

for most of his career * Pierre Moulu (c. 1485–c. 1550), active in France *

Pierre Passereau Pierre Passereau (''fl.'' 1509–1547) was a French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin, he was one of the most popular composers of "Parisian" chansons in France in the 1530s. His output consisted almost exclusively of chan ...

(fl. 1509–1547), popular composer of chansons in the 1530s *

Adrian Willaert Adrian Willaert ( – 7 December 1562) was a Flemish composer of High Renaissance music. Mainly active in Italy, he was the founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers ...

(c. 1490–1562), founder of the Venetian School; active in Italy; influential as a teacher as well as a composer * Lupus Hellinck (c. 1494–1541) *

Nicolas Gombert Nicolas Gombert (c. 1495 – c. 1560)Atlas, p. 396 was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous and influential composers between Josquin des Prez and Palestrina, and best represents the fully developed, complex ...

(c. 1495–c. 1560), prominent contrapuntist of generation after Josquin; worked for

Charles V Charles V may refer to: * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) * Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain * Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise * Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690) * Infan ...

* Adrianus Petit Coclico (1499–after 1562) * Philip van Wilder (1500–1554), active in England *

Arnold von Bruck Arnold von Bruck (also Arnold de Pruck, Arnoldus de Bruck, Arnoldus Brugensis, indicating his origin) (c. 1500 – 6 February 1554) was a Franco-Flemish composer of Renaissance music, active in several Habsburg courts. He was one of the most famou ...

(c. 1500–1554), especially active in German-speaking areas during the early

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

period *

Jacques Buus Jacques Buus (also Jakob Buus, Jachet de Buus) (late August, 1565) was a Franco-Flemish composer and organist of the Renaissance, and an early member of the Venetian School. He was one of the earliest composers of the ricercar, the predecesso ...

(c. 1500–1565), active at Venice, and assisted in the development of the instrumental

ricercar A ricercar ( , ) or ricercare ( , ) is a type of late Renaissance and mostly early Baroque instrumental composition. The term ''ricercar'' derives from the Italian verb which means 'to search out; to seek'; many ricercars serve a preludial funct ...

* Cornelius Canis (c. 1500 to 1510–1561), music director for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in the 1540s and 1550s, after Nicolas Gombert

1501–1550

Gilles Reingot Gilles Reingot (French: ''Gillequin de Bailleul''; fl. 1501–1530) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, associated with the Habsburg court of Philip I of Castile. He was a close associate of composer Pierre de La Rue.Sherr, Grove on ...

(fl. 1501–1530) *

Thomas Crecquillon Thomas Crecquillon or Créquillon ( – probably early 1557) was a Franco-Flemish school composer of the Renaissance. While his place of birth is unknown, it was probably within the region loosely known at the time as the Low Countries, and he pro ...

(c. 1505–1557), a member of

's imperial chapel *

Jacquet de Berchem Jacquet de Berchem (also known as Giachet(to) Berchem or Jakob van Berchem; c. 1505 – before 2 March 1567) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy. He was famous in mid-16th-century Italy for his madrigals, approximately ...

(c. 1505–before 1567), early madrigalist *

Jean de Latre Petit Jean De Latre ( or 1510 – 31 August 1569) or Joannes de Latre (his surname is also recorded as ''Delattre'', ''Delatre'', ''De Lattre'' and ''Laetrius'') was a Flemish Renaissance composer and choirmaster who worked in Liège and Utrecht ...

(c. 1505/1510–1569) *

Johannes Lupi Jean Leleu, most commonly known by the latinized version of his name, Johannes Lupi (c. 1506 – December 20, 1539), was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. A representative of the generation after Josquin, he was a minor but skilled ...

(c. 1506–1539) *

Jacques Arcadelt Jacques Arcadelt (also Jacob Arcadelt; 14 October 1568) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in both Italy and France, and principally known as a composer of secular vocal music. Although he also wrote sacred vocal music, he wa ...

(c. 1507–1568), most famous of the early madrigalists *

Tielman Susato Tielman (or Tylman) Susato (''c.'' 1510/15 – after 1570) was a Renaissance composer, instrumentalist and publisher of music in Antwerp. Biography While Susato's exact place of birth is unknown, some scholars believe that because of his n ...

(c. 1510/15–after 1570), also spelled ''Tylman''; was also an influential music publisher * Jheronimus Vinders (fl. 1525–1526), active at Ghent; influenced by Josquin * Jean Courtois (fl. 1530–1545), Flemish or French, active at

Cambrai Cambrai (, ; pcd, Kimbré; nl, Kamerijk), formerly Cambray and historically in English Camerick or Camericke, is a city in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department and in the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, regio ...

Jacob Clemens non Papa Jacobus Clemens non Papa (also Jacques Clément or Jacob Clemens non Papa) ( – 1555 or 1556) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance based for most of his life in Flanders. He was a prolific composer in many of the current styles, and ...

(c. 1510/1515–c. 1555), also known as ''Jacques Clément'' *

Ghiselin Danckerts Ghiselin Danckerts (c. 1510 – late September 1567) was a Dutch composer, singer, and music theorist of the Renaissance. He was principally active in Rome, in the service of the Papal Chapel, and was one of the judges at the famous debate between ...

(c. 1510–c. 1565), active in Rome * Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510–1564), active in Spain * Jan Nasco (c. 1510–1561), active in northern Italy * Dominique Phinot (c. 1510–c. 1556), active in Italy and southern France *

Nicolas Payen Nicolas Payen (also Nicolas Colin) (c. 1512, in Soignies – after April 24, 1559) was a Franco-Flemish composer and choirmaster of the Renaissance, associated with the ''Grande Chapelle'', the Habsburg imperial chapel, at the end of the reign o ...

(c. 1512–c. 1559), ''Maestro di capilla'' for Philip II of Spain after Cornelius Canis *

Hubert Naich Hubert Naich (Huberti, Huberto; Naixh, Naxhe) (c. 1513 – c. 1546) was a composer of the Renaissance, probably of Flemish origin, principally active in Rome. He was mainly a composer of madrigals, some in the ''note nere'' style.Haar, Naich, Grove ...

(c. 1513–c. 1546), active in Rome * Cypriano de Rore (c. 1515–1565) *

Hubert Waelrant Hubert Waelrant or Hubertus Waelrant (last name also spelled Waelrand and Latinised name: Hubertus Waelrandus) ( – 19 November 1595) was a Flemish composer, singer, teacher, music editor, bookseller, printer and publisher active in 16th century ...

(c. 1517–1595) *

Perissone Cambio Perissone Cambio (c.1520 – c.1562) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance, active in Venice. He was one of the most prominent students and colleagues of Adrian Willaert during the formative years of the Venetian School, a ...

(c. 1520–c. 1562) *

Geert van Turnhout Geert van Turnhout (French: ''Gérard de Turnhout''; c. 1520 – 15 September 1580) was a Flemish composer, who became master of the Flemish chapel (capilla flamenca) in Spain. He was born in Turnhout. He had a younger brother, also a composer, Ja ...

(c. 1520–1580) * Severin Cornet (c. 1520–1582) *

Philippe de Monte Philippe de Monte (1521 – 4 July 1603), sometimes known as Philippus de Monte, was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance active all over Europe. He was a member of the 3rd generation madrigalists and wrote more madrigals than any other comp ...

(1521–1603), prolific composer of madrigals * Simon Moreau (fl. 1553–1558) *

Jean de Bonmarché Jean de Bonmarché (ca. 1525September 1570) was a composer of the Franco-Flemish school. Bonmarché was born in Douai. He became dean of Lille Cathedral, then in 1560 master of the choirboys at Old Cambrai Cathedral. On 30 November 1564, followin ...

(c. 1525–1570) *

Jacobus Vaet Jacobus Vaet ( – 8 January 1567) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a representative of the generation between Josquin and Palestrina, writing smooth polyphony with pervasive imitation, and he was a friend both of Clemens non Pap ...

(c. 1529–1567) * Cornelis Symonszoon Boscoop (before 1531–1573) *

Jacobus de Kerle Jacobus de Kerle (Ypres 1531/1532 - Prague 7 January 1591) was a Flemish composer and organist of the late Renaissance. Life De Kerle was trained at the monastery of St. Martin in Ypres, and held positions as a singer in Cambrai and choirmaster i ...

(1531/1532–1591) *

Orlande de Lassus Orlande de Lassus ( various other names; probably – 14 June 1594) was a composer of the late Renaissance. The chief representative of the mature polyphonic style in the Franco-Flemish school, Lassus stands with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palest ...

(c. 1532–1594), also ''Orlando di Lasso'', ''Roland de Lassus'' *

Giaches de Wert Giaches de Wert (also Jacques/Jaches de Wert, Giaches de Vuert; 1535 – 6 May 1596) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Italy. Intimately connected with the progressive musical center of Ferrara, he was one of the lea ...

(1535–1596), active in Italy *

Johannes Matelart Johannes Matelart (also Matelart, Matellarto, Matelarte and other variations; first name sometimes Ioanne or Jean) (before 1538 – 7 June 1607) was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Flanders, Bonn, and Rome. Details of his lif ...

(before 1538–1607), or ''Ioanne Matelart'' *

Jhan Gero Jhan Gero (also Ghero, Giero; first name rendered occasionally as Jehan, Jan) (fl. 1540–1555) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, apparently active mainly in Italy, particularly Venice. He was a practitioner of the ''note nere'' ...

(fl. 1540–1555), active in Venice, Italy *

Jacob Regnart Jacob Regnart (French: ''Jacques Regnart''; 1540s – 16 October 1599) was a Flemish Renaissance composer. He spent most of his career in Austria and Bohemia, where he wrote both sacred and secular music. Biography Regnart was born at Douai, one ...

(1540s–1599) *

Andreas Pevernage Andreas Pevernage or Andries Pevernage (1542 or 1543 – 30 July 1591) was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance and a choirmaster in Bruges, Kortrijk, and Antwerp. He was one of a few composers from the Low Countries who remained in his n ...

(1542/3–1591) * Jan van Turnhout (c. 1545–1618) * Antonino Barges (fl. 1546–1565), active in Italy *

George de La Hèle George de La Hèle (also Georges, Helle, Hele) (1547 – August 27, 1586) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, mainly active in the Habsburg chapels of Spain and the Low Countries. Among his surviving music is a book of eight masses, ...

(1547–1586), active in the Habsburg chapels of Spain and the Low Countries *

Balduin Hoyoul Balduin Hoyoul (1547-8 – 26 November 1594) was a Renaissance composer of the Franco-Flemish school. Hoyoul was born in Liège. From the age of 13 he was a discant singer at the Court in Stuttgart under Ludwig Daser. Between 1563 and 1564 h ...

(1547/8-1594), active in Stuttgart and Munich *

Giovanni de Macque Giovanni de Macque (Giovanni de Maque, Jean de Macque) (1548/1550 – September 1614) was a Netherlandish composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, who spent almost his entire life in Italy. He was one of the most famous Neapolitan compo ...

(c. 1549–1614), active in Italy

1551–1574

Emmanuel Adriaenssen Emmanuel Adriaenssen (also ''Adriaensen'', ''Adriansen'', ''Hadrianus'', ''Hadrianius''; c. 1554 in Antwerp – buried 27 February 1604 in Antwerp) was a Flemish lutenist, composer and master of music.Rinaldo del Mel (c. 1554–c. 1598), active in Italy * Carolus Luython (1557–1620) * Philippus Schoendorff (1558–1617) *

Philippe Rogier Philippe Rogier (c. 1561 – 29 February 1596) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active at the Habsburg court of Philip II in Spain. He was one of the last members of the Franco-Flemish school, in the closing days of the Renaiss ...

(c. 1561–1596), active in Spain *

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck ( ; April or May, 1562 – 16 October 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard compo ...

(1562–1621) *Cornelis Verdonck (1563–1625) *Joachim van den Hove (1567–1620) *Peeter Cornet (1570/1580–1633) *Géry de Ghersem (1573/1575–1630), active in Spain and the Netherlands *Claudio Pari (1574–after 1619), active in Italy *Jan Rijspoort (late 16th century), Flemish composer in the Spanish Netherlands

French

" here does not refer to the France of today, but a smaller region of French language, French-speaking people separate from the area controlled by the Duchy of Burgundy. In medieval music, medieval times, France was the centre of musical development with the Notre Dame school and Ars nova; this was later surpassed by the Burgundian School, but France remained a leading producer of choral music throughout the French Renaissance#Music, Renaissance.

1370–1450

*Richard Loqueville (died 1418) *Baude Cordier (c. 1380–before 1440) *Beltrame Feragut (c. 1385–c. 1450), also known as ''Bertrand di Vignone'' *Johannes Cesaris (''fl.'' c. 1406–1417) *Estienne Grossin (''fl.'' 1418–1421) *Johannes Fedé (c. 1415–1477?) *Biquardus (''fl.'' 1440–1450) *Eloy d'Amerval (''fl.'' 1455–1508) *Firminus Caron (''fl.'' c. 1460–c. 1475) *Guillaume Faugues (''fl.'' c. 1460–1475), or ''Fagus'' *Jehan Fresneau (''fl.'' 1468–1505) *Philippe Basiron (c. 1449–1491) *Loyset Compère (c. 1450–1518) *Gilles Mureau (c. 1450–1512) Клод Лежен

1451–1500

*Jean Mouton (c. 1459–1522) *Antoine Brumel (c. 1460–1512/1513) *Colinet de Lannoy (d. before 1497) *Carpentras (composer), Carpentras (c. 1470–1548) *Antoine de Févin (c. 1470–1511/12), brother of Robert de Févin *Pierrequin de Thérache (c. 1470–1528), active in Lorraine *Jean Braconnier (''fl.'' from 1478; died 1512), also known as ''Lourdault'' *Philippe Verdelot (c. 1475–before 1552), active in Italy *Ninot le Petit (''fl.'' c. 1500–1520) *Antoine de Longueval (''fl.'' 1498–1525) *Jean l'Héritier (c. 1480–after 1551), also spelled ''Heretier'', ''Lhéritier'', ''Lirithier'' *F. Rubinet (fl 1482–1507), also spelled ''Robinet'' *Jacquet of Mantua (1483–1559) *Clément Janequin (c. 1485–1558) *Sandrin (c. 1490–c. 1560), also known as ''Pierre Regnault'' *Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490–1562) *Pierre Attaingnant (c. 1494–1551/1552), best known as a printer, especially of Parisian chansons *Pierre Vermont (c. 1495–between 1527 and 1533) *Robert de Févin (''fl.'' late 15th century–early 16th century), brother of Antoine de Févin *Mathieu Gascongne (''fl.'' 1517–1518)

1501–1550

*Firmin Lebel (early 16th century–1573), active in Rome *Hilaire Penet (? 1501–15??) *Pierre Certon (1510/1520-1572) *Louis Bourgeois (composer), Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510–1560) *Jacques Du Pont (c. 1510 – after 1546), madrigalist active in Italy *Guillaume Le Heurteur (''fl.'' 1530–1545) *Jean Maillard (c. 1510–c. 1570) *Guillaume Morlaye (c. 1510–c. 1558) *Jean Guyot de Châtelet (c. 1512–1588) *Claude Goudimel (c. 1514/1520–1572) *Thoinot Arbeau (1519–1595) *Pierre Cadéac (''fl.'' 1538–1556) *Pierre Clereau (''fl.'' 1539–1570) *Didier Lupi Second (c. 1520–after 1559) *Lambert Courtois (c. 1520–after 1583) *Adrian Le Roy (c. 1520–1598) *Claude Gervaise (1525–1583) *Simon Boyleau (''fl.'' c. 1544–after 1586) *Antoine de Bertrand, Anthoine de Bertrand (c. 1530/1540–c. 1581) *Guillaume Boni (c. 1530–1594) *Guillaume Costeley (c. 1530–1606) *Nicolas de La Grotte (1530–c. 1600) *Claude Le Jeune (1530–1600) *Jehan Chardavoine (1537–1580) *Paschal de l'Estocart (1538/1539–after 1584) *Nicolas Millot (''fl.'' 1559–1590 or later) *Joachim Thibault de Courville (''fl.'' from c. 1567; died 1581) *Eustache Du Caurroy (1549–1609) *Charles Tessier (c. 1550–after 1604), active in England and Germany

1551–1600

*Fabrice Caietain (''fl.'' 1570–1578) *Jacques Mauduit (1557–1627) *Jean Titelouze (1562/1563-1633) *Julien Perrichon (1566 – c. 1600), also a lutenist *Nicolas Formé (1567–1638) *Pierre Guédron (1570–1620) *Robert Ballard (lutenist), Robert Ballard (c. 1572 or 1575, probably in Paris – after 1650) *Ennemond Gaultier (1575–1651) *Antoine Boësset (1586–1643) *Guillaume Bouzignac (1587–1643) *Johann Andreas Herbst (1588–1666) *Jacques Gaultier (1592–1652) *Charles Racquet (1597–1664) *Pierre Gaultier ''d'Orleans'' (1599–1681) *Étienne Moulinié (1599–1676) *Mlle Bocquet (early 17th century – after 1660)

Italian

After the Burgundian School came to an end, Italy became the leading exponent of renaissance music and continued its innovation with, for example, the Venetian School (music), Venetian and (somewhat more conservative) Roman Schools of composition. In particular the ''Venetian Schools Venetian polychoral style, polychoral compositions of the late 16th century were among the most famous musical events in

, and their influence on musical practice in other countries was enormous. The innovations introduced by the ''Venetian School'', along with the contemporary development of monody and opera in Florence, together define the end of the musical Renaissance and the beginning of the Baroque music, musical Baroque.

1350–1470

*Zacara da Teramo (1350/60–1413/16) *Paolo da Firenze (c. 1355 – c. 1436; a.k.a. Paolo Tenorista) *Giovanni Mazzuoli (Giovanni degli Organi) (1360–1426), also known as ''Jovannes de Florentia'', ''Giovanni degli Organi'' and ''Giovanni di Niccol'' *Matteo da Perugia (fl. 1400–1416) *Antonio da Cividale (fl.c. 1392–1421), also known as ''Antonius de Civitate Austrie'' *Antonello da Caserta (14th century–after 1402) *Nicolaus Ricii de Nucella Campli (fl. 1401–1420; d.after 1436) *Ugolino da Forlì (1380–1457), also known as Ugolino da Orvieto *Antonius Romanus (fl. 1400–1432) *Bartolomeo da Bologna (fl. 1405–1427) *Grazioso da Padova (fl. 1390?–1410?), also known as Gratiosus de Padua *Nicolaus Zacharie (c. 1400 or before–1466) *Johannes de Quadris (c. 1410–? 1457) *Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro (c. 1420–1484), dance master *Antonio Cornazzano (c. 1430–1484), dancing master *Antonius Janue (fl.c. 1460) *Franchinus Gaffurius (1451–1522) *Giacomo Fogliano (1468–10 April 1548) *Marchetto Cara (c. 1470–1525?) *Bartolomeo Tromboncino (c. 1470–c. 1535)

1471–1500

*Bartolomeo degli Organi (1474–1539) *Vincenzo Capirola (1474–after 1548) *Filippo de Lurano (c. 1475–c. 1520) *Francesco Spinacino (late 15th century–after 1507) *Joan Ambrosio Dalza (''fl.'' 1508) *Andrea Antico, Andrea Antico da Montona (c. 1480–after 1538) *Marco Dall'Aquila (c. 1480–after 1538) *Maistre Jhan (c. 1485–1538), early madrigalist, active at Ferrara *Gasparo Alberti (c. 1489–1560) *Bernardo Pisano (1490–1548), possibly the earliest composer of madrigals, though not in name *Sebastiano Festa (1490/1495–1524), early composer of madrigals; possibly related to Costanzo Festa *Marco Antonio Cavazzoni (c. 1490–c. 1560) *Pietro Paolo Borrono (c. 1490–after 1563) *Franciscus Bossinensis (''fl.'' 1509–1511) *Francesco de Layolle (1492–c. 1540), Florentine composer, in the employ of the Medici; music teacher to sculptor Benvenuto Cellini *Costanzo Festa (c. 1495–1545), early composer of madrigals; member of Sistine Chapel choir *Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543) *Mattio Rampollini (1497–c. 1553) *Albert de Rippe (c. 1500–1551), also known as ''Alberto da Ripa'' and ''da Mantova''

1501–1525

*Francesco Corteccia (1502–1571) *Ambrose Lupo (1505–1591), also known as ''Ambrosio Lupo'', ''de Almaliach'' and ''Lupus Italus''; active in England *Francesco Viola (died 1568), ''Maestro di cappella'' at Ferrara after Rore *Paolo Aretino (1508–1584), also known as ''Paolo Antonio del Bivi'' *Alfonso dalla Viola (c. 1508–c. 1573), also an instrumentalist; active in Ferrara *Antonio Gardano (1509–1569), music printer *Luigi Dentice (c. 1510?–1566) *Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1510–1587) *Claudio Veggio (c. 1510–15??) *Nicolao Dorati (c. 1513–1593), also a trombonist; active at Lucca *Domenico Ferrabosco (1513–1574), madrigalist; father of Alfonso Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso Ferrabosco *Giovanni Domenico da Nola (c. 1515–1592) *Giandomenico Martoretta (c. 1515–1560s), Calabrian madrigalist, active in Sicily *Agostino Agostini (died 1569), father of Lodovico Agostini *Gioseffo Zarlino (1517–1590) *Francesco Cellavenia (''fl.'' 1538–1563) *Giovanni Paolo Paladini (''fl.''c. 1540–1560) *Giulio Fiesco (1519?-''fl.'' 1550–1570), madrigalist, active at Ferrara *Giovanni Animuccia (c. 1520–1571) *Vincenzo Galilei (c. 1520–1591), father of composer Michelagnolo Galilei and astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei *Francesco Portinaro (c. 1520–after 1577), madrigalist, native of Padua *Hoste da Reggio (c. 1520–1569), madrigalist, active at Milan and Bergamo *Ippolito Ciera (''fl.'' 1546–1564), minor madrigalist, active at Treviso; follower of Willaert *Girolamo Parabosco (c. 1524–1577), minor member of the Venetian School *Girolamo Cavazzoni (c. 1525–after 1577) *Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525–1594) *Baldassare Donato (1525/1530–1603)

1526–1550

*Annibale Padovano (1527–1575) *Costanzo Porta (c. 1529–1601) *Giovanni Battista Conforti (''fl.'' c. 1550–1570) *Fabritio Caroso (c. 1530–after 1600) *Giorgio Mainerio (c. 1530/1540–1582) *Gianmatteo Asola (c. 1532–1609) *Andrea Gabrieli (1532/1533–1585), uncle of Giovanni Gabrieli *Claudio Merulo (1533–1604) *Francesco Soto de Langa (1534–1619) *Lodovico Agostini (1534–1590), illegitimate son of Agostino Agostini *Cesare Negri (1535–1605), dance master *Ippolito Chamaterò (1535/1540–after 1592), active in several cities in northern Italy; composed both sacred and secular music *Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1535/1536–1592), madrigalist and teacher of Monteverdi; active at Cremona *Rocco Rodio (c. 1535–after 1615) *Annibale Stabile (c. 1535–1595) *Pietro Taglia (''fl.'' c. 1555–1565), madrigalist in Milan; follower of Cipriano de Rore *Antonio Valente (''fl.'' 1565–1580) *Pietro Vinci (c. 1535–1584), madrigalist; founder of the Sicilian school *Annibale Zoilo (c. 1537–1592) *Stefano Felis (c. 1538?–1603) *Fabrizio Dentice (1539?–1581) *Giovanni Dragoni (c. 1540–1598) *Filippo Azzaiolo (''fl.'' 1557–1569) *Maddalena Casulana (c. 1540–c. 1590) *Giovanni Ferretti (c. 1540–after 1609) *Alessandro Striggio (c. 1540–1592), musician to the Medici; composer of the colossal 60-voice ''Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno'' *Vincenzo Bellavere (c. 1540/1541–1587) *Francesco Rovigo (1540/1541–1597), composed liturgical music and madrigals; active at Mantua and Graz *Gioseffo Guami (1542–1611), also known as ''Gioseffo da Lucca'' *Alfonso Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder (1543–1588), active in England *Giovanni Maria Nanino (1543/1544–1607), also spelled ''Nanini''; brother of Giovanni Bernardino Nanino *Ascanio Trombetti (1544–1590) *Gioseppe Caimo (c. 1545–1584), active at Milan; madrigalist and organist *Luzzasco Luzzaschi (c. 1545–1607), late madrigalist at Ferrara *Francesco Soriano (c. 1548–1621) *Girolamo Dalla Casa (''fl.'' from 1568; died 1601) *Ippolito Baccusi (c. 1550–1609) *Emilio de' Cavalieri (c. 1550–1602) *Cesario Gussago (c. 1550–1612) *Pomponio Nenna (c. 1550–1613) *Riccardo Rognoni (c. 1550–c. 1620) *David Sacerdote (1550–1625), earliest known Jewish composer of polyphonic music, active at Mantua *Orazio Vecchi (1550–1605) *Girolamo Conversi (''fl.'' c. 1572–1575)

1551–1586

*Giulio Caccini (1551–1618), one of the founders of opera *Benedetto Pallavicino (c. 1551 – 1601) *Girolamo Belli (1552 – c. 1620) *Luca Marenzio (c. 1553 – 1599) *Paolo Bellasio (1554–1594) *Cosimo Bottegari (1554–1620) *Girolamo Diruta (c. 1554 – after 1610) *Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (c. 1554 – 1609) *Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/1557–1612), nephew of Andrea Gabrieli *Paolo Quagliati (1555–1628) *Giovanni Croce (c. 1557 – 1609) *Alfonso Fontanelli (1557–1622) *Giovanni Bassano (c. 1558 – 1617) *Scipione Stella (1558/1559–1622) *Felice Anerio (c. 1560 – 1614), brother of Giovanni Francesco Anerio *Giulio Belli (c. 1560 – c. 1621) *Dario Castello (c. 1560 – c. 1658) *Giovanni Bernardino Nanino (1560–1623), brother of Giovanni Maria Nanino *Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (1560–1627) *Scipione Dentice (1560–1635) *Carlo Gesualdo (1560–1613) *Ruggiero Giovannelli (c. 1560 – 1625) *Antonio Il Verso (c. 1560 – 1621) *Stefano Rossetto (fl. 1560–1580), active in Italy and Germany *Leone Leoni (composer), Leone Leoni (c. 1560 – 1627), ''maestro di cappella'' at Vicenza *Jacopo Peri (1561–1633) *Francesco Usper (c. 1561 – 1641), also known as ''Spongia'' *Giulio Cesare Martinengo (1564 or 1568–1613) *Erasmo Marotta (1565–1641), Sicilian composer *Paola Massarenghi (born 1565; ''fl.'' 1585) *Ascanio Mayone (1565–1627) *Simone Molinaro (1565–1615) *Alessandro Piccinini (1566–1638) *Lucia Quinciani (c. 1566 – fl. 1611) *Girolamo Giacobbi (1567–1629) *Lorenzo Allegri (1567–1648) *Giovanni Francesco Anerio (c. 1567 – buried 1630), brother of Felice Anerio *Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) *Massimo Troiano (fl. 1567 to 1570 – after 1570) *Adriano Banchieri (1568–1634) *Bartolomeo Barbarino (1568–1617 or later) *Orazio Bassani (before 1570–1615) *Diomedes Cato (c. 1570 – after 1618), worked all his life in Poland *Giovanni Paolo Cima (1570–1622) *Salamone Rossi (1570–1630), Jewish *Claudia Sessa (c. 1570 – between 1613 and 1619) (:ca:Claudia Sessa) *Giovanni Battista Fontana (composer), Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571–1630) *Giovanni Picchi (1571–1643) *Cesarina Ricci (c. 1573 – fl. 1597) *Francesco Rasi (1574–1621) *Ignazio Donati (1575–1638) *Michelagnolo Galilei (1575–1631), active in Bavaria and Poland; son of composer Vincenzo Galilei; brother of astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei *Stefano Venturi del Nibbio (fl. 1592–1600); active in Florence. Collaborated with Giulio Caccini on the early opera ''Il rapimento di Cefalo'' *Vittoria Aleotti (c. 1575 – after 1620), believed to be the same person as ''Raffaella Aleotti'' (c. 1570 – after 1646) *Giovanni Priuli (1575–1626) *Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1575–1647) *Stefano Bernardi (1577–1637) *Antonio Brunelli (1577–1630) *Sulpitia Cesis (born 1577, fl. 1619) *Agostino Agazzari (1578–1640) *Caterina Assandra (1580–after 1618) *Adreana Basile (c. 1580 – c. 1640) *Vincenzo Ugolini (1580–1638) *Bellerofonte Castaldi (1581–1649) *Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652), brother of Domenico Allegri *Severo Bonini (1582–1663) *Marco da Gagliano (1582–1643) *Sigismondo d'India (c. 1582 – 1629) *Giovanni Valentini (1582–1649) *Paolo Agostino (1583–1629) *Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643) *Antonio Cifra (1584–1629) *Nicolò Corradini (composer), Nicolò Corradini (1585–1646) *Andrea Falconieri (1585–1656) *Francesco Rognoni (c. 1585 – after 1626) *Domenico Allegri (1585–1629), brother of Gregorio Allegri *Alessandro Grandi (1586–1630) *Stefano Landi (1586–1643) *Claudio Saracini (1586–1630) *Giovanni Battista Grillo (died 1622) *Marcantonio Negri (died 1624) *Giovanni Battista Riccio (fl. 1609-after 1621)

Serbian

*Jefimija (1349–1405), composed ''tuzhbalice'' (laments) *Nikola the Serb (''fl.'' late 14th century) *Kir Stefan the Serb (second half of the 14th and 15th century) *Isaiah the Serb (''fl.'' second half of the 15th century)

Greek

*Francisco Leontaritis (1518–1572)

Spanish

1370–1450

*Johannes Cornago (c. 1400–after 1475) *Juan de Urrede (c. 1430–after 1482), or ''Johannes de Wreede''

1451–1510

*Juan de Triana (''fl.'' c. 1460–1500) *Francisco de la Torre (composer), Francisco de la Torre (''fl.'' 1483–1504) *Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523) *Juan del Encina (1468 – c. 1529) *Francisco de Peñalosa (c. 1470 – 1528) *Andreas De Silva (c. 1475/1480–after 1520) *Mateo Flecha, Mateo Flecha the Elder (1481–1553), or ''Mateu Fletxa el Vell'' *Juan Pérez de Gijón (''fl.'' c. 1460–1500) *Luis de Milán (c. 1500–after 1561) *Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500 – 1553) *Luis de Narváez (c. 1500 – between 1550 and 1560) *Juan Vásquez (composer), Juan Vásquez (c. 1500 – c. 1560) *Enríquez de Valderrábano (1500-after 1557) *Miguel de Fuenllana (1500–1578) *Bartolomé de Escobedo (c. 1505 – 1563) *Juan Bermudo (c. 1510 – c. 1565) *Antonio de Cabezón (c. 1510 – 1566) *Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – 1580) *Diego Ortiz (c. 1510 – c. 1570) *Luis Venegas de Henestrosa (c. 1510 – 1570)

1511–1570

*Tomás de Santa María (c. 1515 – 1570) *Joan Brudieu (c. 1520 – 1591) *Rodrigo de Ceballos (c. 1525 – 1581) *Francisco Guerrero (composer), Francisco Guerrero (1528–1599) *Hernando Franco (1532–1585), active in Guatemala and Mexico *Hernando de Cabezón (1541–1602) *Ginés de Boluda (c. 1545 – c. 1606) *Ginés Pérez de la Parra (c. 1548 – 1600) *Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611) *Bernardo Clavijo del Castillo (c. 1549 – 1626), active in Palermo, Sicily and later in Salamanca; published motets in 1588 *Vicente Espinel (1550–1624) *Ambrosio Cotes (c. 1550 – 1603) *Sebastian Raval, Sebastián Raval (c. 1550 – 1604) *Alonso Lobo (c. 1555 – 1617) *Juan Esquivel Barahona (c. 1560–after 1625) *Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627) *Joan Baptista Comes (1568–1643) *Joan Pau Pujol (1570–1626) *Juan Arañés (died 1649)

Cuban

*Teodora Ginés (c. 1530 – 1598), not to be confused with the later Cuban singer and former slave of the same name

Swiss

*Ludwig Senfl (c. 1486 – 1543), active in Germany *Fridolin Sicher (1490–1546)

Danish

*Melchior Borchgrevinck (c. 1570 – 1632) *Hans Nielsen (composer), Hans Nielsen (1580–1626) *Mogens Pedersøn (c. 1583 – 1623) *Hans Brachrogge (c.1590–1638) *Truid Aagesen (fl.1593–1625)

Polish

During a period of favourable economic and political conditions at the beginning of the 16th century, Poland reached the height of its powers, when it was one of the richest and most powerful countries in

. It encompassed an area which included present day Lithuania and Latvia and portions of what is now Ukraine, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany. As the middle class prospered, patronage for the arts in Poland increased, and also looked westward – particularly to Italy – for influences. Considered by many musicologists as the "Golden Age of Polish music," the period was influenced by the foundation of the Collegium Rorantistarum in 1543 at the chapel in Kraków of King Sigismund the Elder. The Collegium consisted of nine singers. And although it was required that all members be Poles, foreign influence was acknowledged in the dedication of their sacred repertory, "to the noble Italian art" . *Mikołaj Radomski (1380–15th century) *Mikołaj z Chrzanowa (1485–1555) *Sebastian z Felsztyna (c. 1490 – 1543), also known as Sebastian Herburt *Jan z Lublina (late 15th century – 1540) *Wacław z Szamotuł (c. 1520 – c. 1560) *Cyprian Bazylik (c. 1535 – c. 1600) *Mikołaj Gomółka (c. 1535 – c. 1609) *Marcin Leopolita (c. 1540 – c. 1584), also known as ''Marcin ze Lwowa'' *Jakub Polak (musician), Jakub Polak (c. 1545 – 1605), also known as ''Jacob Polonais'', ''Jakub Reys'', ''Jacques le Polonois'' and ''Jacob de Reis''; active in France *Nicolaus Cracoviensis (first half of the 16th century), also known as Mikołaj z Krakowa *Tomasz Szadek (c. 1550 – 1612) (:nl:Tomasz Szadek :pl:Tomasz Szadek) *Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – 1616) *Wojciech Długoraj (c. 1557 – after 1619) *Diomedes Cato (before 1570 – after 1618) *Andreas Chyliński (1590 – after 1635) *Adam Jarzębski (1590–1648) *Mikołaj Zieleński (''fl.'' 1611) *Bartłomiej Pękiel (fl. 1633 – c. 1670)

Czech

*Ondřej Chrysoponus Jevíčský (1495–1592) *Jan Simonides Montanus (1507–1587), active in Kutná Hora *Jan Blahoslav (1523–1571) *Jiří Rychnovský (1529–1616) *Simon Bar Jona Madelka (c. 1530-1550-c. 1598) *Pavel Spongopaeus Jistebnický (c. 1550–1619) *Jan Trojan Turnovský (c. 1550–1606) *Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice (1564–1621) *Jan Campanus Vodňanský, Johannes Vodnianus Campanus (1572–1622) *Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic (c. 1600–1676)

Hungarian

*Bálint Bakfark (1507–1576) *Sebestyén Tinódi Lantos, Sebestyén Tinódi, ''Lantos'' (c. 1510–1556)

Slovenian

*Jacobus Gallus (1550–1591), also known as ''Jacob Handl''; active in Moravia and Bohemia

Croatian

*Ivan Lukačić (1587–1648) *Vinko Jelić (1596-c. 1636/1637)

Dutch

(c. 1510 to 1515 – 1555 or 1556) *

(c. 1450 – c. 1515) *

(c. 1510 – after 1565) *Josquin Baston (c. 1515 – c. 1576) *Cornelis Schuyt (1557 – 1616) *

(1562–1621) *Joachim van den Hove (c. 1567 – 1620) *Melchior Borchgrevinck (c. 1570 – 1632) *Cornelis Boscoop (died 1573) *Nicolas Vallet (1583–1642) *Jacob van Eyck (1590–1657) *Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué (c. 1592 – 1670) *Herman Hollander (c. 1595-1637) *Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687) *Joan Albert Ban (1597-c. 1644)

Swedish

*Andreas Düben (1597–1662)

German

1350–1400

*Hugo von Montfort (1357–1423) *Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376/77–1445)

1401–1450

*Conrad Paumann (c. 1410 – 1473) *Heinrich Finck (1444/1445–1527) *Adam von Fulda (c. 1445 – 1505) *Hans Judenkünig (c. 1450 – 1526), or ''Judenkönig'' *Arnolt Schlick (c. 1450 – c. 1525)

1451–1500

*Paul Hofhaimer (1459–1537) *Sebastian Virdung (born c. 1465) *Pierre Alamire (c. 1470 – 1536), active in the Low Countries *Thomas Stoltzer (c. 1480 – 1526) *Hans Buchner (1483–1538) *Martin Luther (1483–1546) *Hans Kotter (c. 1485 – 1541) *Martin Agricola (1486–1556) *Georg Rhau (1488–1548) *

(c. 1490 – 1554) *Leonhard Kleber (c. 1495 – 1556) *Lorenz Lemlin (c. 1495 – c. 1549) *Leonhard Päminger (1495–1567) *Johann Walter (1496–1570) *Hans Gerle (c. 1498 – 1570)

1501–1550

*Hans Neusidler (1508–1563) *Georg Forster (composer), Georg Forster (c. 1510 – 1568) *Caspar Othmayr (1515–1553) *Sigmund Hemmel (c. 1520 – 1565) *Hermann Finck (1527–1558) *Elias Ammerbach, Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach (c. 1530 – 1597) *Matthäus Waissel (c. 1540 – 1602)

1551–1600

*Johannes Eccard (1553–1611) *Leonhard Lechner (c. 1553 – 1606) *Johannes Nucius (c. 1556 – 1620) *Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629) *August Nörmiger (c. 1560 – 1613) *Elias Mertel (c. 1561 – 1626) *Andreas Raselius (c. 1563 – 1602) *Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612) *Gregor Aichinger (1565–1628) *Christoph Demantius (1567–1643) *Christian Erbach (1568–1635) *Paul Peuerl (1570–1625) *Michael Praetorius (c. 1571 – 1621) *Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Moritz von Hessen-Kassel (1572–1632) *Erasmus Widmann (1572–1634) *Andreas Hakenberger (1574–1627) *Melchior Franck (1579–1639) *Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger (1580–1651) *Johann Stobäus (1580–1646) *Johannes Jeep (1581/1582-1644) *Johann Staden (1581–1634) *Johann Daniel Mylius (c. 1583 – 1642) *Michael Altenburg (1584–1640) *Daniel Friderici (1584–1638) *Johann Grabbe (1585–1655) *Peter Hasse (1585–1640) *Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) *Jacob Praetorius (1586–1651) *Johann Schein (1586–1630) *Paul Siefert (1586–1666) *Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654) *Johann Schop (1590–1667) *Johannes Thesselius (1590–1643) *Melchior Schildt (1592/1593-1667) *Gottfried Scheidt (1593–1661) *Johann Ulrich Steigleder (1593–1635) *Heinrich Scheidemann (1595–1663) *Johann Crüger (1598–1662) *Thomas Selle (1599–1663) *Delphin Strungk (1600/1601–1694)

Portuguese

1400–1475

*Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465 – after 1535)

1476–1500

*Vicente Lusitano (fl. 1550; d. after 1561) *Bartolomeo Trosylho (c. 1500 – c. 1567) *Heliodoro de Paiva (c. 1500 – 1552)

1501–1525

*Damião de Góis (1502–1574) *António Carreira (c. 1520 to 1530 – 1597)

1526–1550

*Manuel Mendes (c. 1547 – 1605) *Pedro de Cristo (c. 1550 – 1618)

1551–1575

*Manuel Rodrigues Coelho (c. 1555 – c. 1635) *Duarte Lobo (c. 1565 – 1647) *Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629) *Manuel Cardoso (composer), Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650) *Filipe de Magalhães (1571–1652) *Estêvão de Brito (1575–1641) *Estêvão Lopes Morago (c. 1575 – c. 1630)

1576–1625

*Manuel Machado (composer), Manuel Machado (1590–1646) *Manuel Correia (composer), Manuel Correia (1600–1653) *John IV of Portugal (1603–1656)

English

Due in part to its isolation from mainland

, the English Renaissance began later than most other parts of Europe. The Renaissance style also continued into a period in which many other European nations had already made the transition into the Baroque. While late medieval

music was influential on the development of the Burgundian School, Burgundian style, most English music of the 15th century was lost, particularly during the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the time of Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII. The Tudor period of the 16th century was a time of intense interest in music, and

styles began to develop with mutual influence from the mainland. Some English musical trends were heavily indebted to foreign styles, for example the English Madrigal School; others had aspects of continental practice as well as uniquely English traits. Composers included Thomas Tallis, John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons and William Byrd.

1370–1450

1451–1500

*Robert Wilkinson (composer), Robert Wilkinson (c. 1450 – after 1515), or ''Wylkynson'' *John Browne (composer), John Browne (fl. c. 1490), likely born 1453; major contributor to the Eton Choirbook *Robert Hacomplaynt (c. 1456 – 1528), also written as ''Hacomplayne'', ''Hacomblene''; has a single surviving work, a setting of ''Salve regina'', in the Eton Choirbook; a work known as Haycomplayne's Gaude, dated 1529, has been lost *Robert Fayrfax (1464–1521), also spelled ''Fairfax'', ''Fairfaux'', ''Feyrefax'' *Richard Davy (c. 1465 – c. 1507), major contributor to the Eton Choirbook *William Cornysh, William Cornysh the younger (c. 1468 – 1523), probably the son of William Cornysh (I), William Cornysh the elder *Richard Sampson (c. 1470 – 1554) *Robert Cowper (c. 1474–1535/1540), also written as ''Cooper'' or ''Coupar''; represented by a work in the Gyffard partbooks and manuscript sources *Thomas Ashewell (c. 1478–after 1513), also spelled ''Ashwelle'', ''Asshwell'' *Hugh Aston (c. 1485 – 1558), also spelled ''Ashton'', ''Assheton'' *Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485 – 1557) *Edmund Sturton (fl. late 15th – early 16th century), presumably identical with the Sturton who composed the six-part ''Ave Maria ancilla Trinitatis'' in the Lambeth Choirbook, he contributed a ''Gaude virgo mater Christi'' to the Eton Choirbook, the six voices of which cover a fifteen-note range *John Redford (c. 1486 – 1547), one of the main contributors to The Mulliner Book *Thomas Appleby (composer), Thomas Appleby (c. 1488 – 1563) *John Taverner (c. 1490 – 1545) *Henry VIII of England (1491–1547) *Thomas Preston (composer), Thomas Preston (died c. 1563), composed 12 ''Offertory'' settings for keyboard, including the popular ''Felix namque'', and an ''alternatim'' organ Mass for Easter, containing the only known sequence setting of the time; his keyboard writing is extremely virtuosic for the period

1501–1550

*Hyett (fl. before 1548), represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks *John Hake (fl. before 1548), represented by a single work in the Gyffard partbooks *Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585) *Christopher Tye (c. 1505 – ? 1572) *John Merbecke (also Marbeck) (c. 1510 – c. 1585), produced the first musical setting for the English liturgy, publishing ''The Booke of Common Praier Noted'', 1549; surviving works include a ''Missa Per arma iustitie''; almost burnt as a heretic in 1543 *Osbert Parsley (1511–1585), also spelled ''Parsely''; wrote a set of ''Lamentations'' for Holy Week *John Sheppard (composer), John Sheppard (c. 1515 – 1559) *Edward Kyrton (fl. 1540 to 1550), Miserere for keyboard in a British Museum MS *John Black (composer), John Black (c. 1520 – 1587) *Thomas Caustun (c. 1520/1525–1569), or ''Causton'' *John Blitheman (c. 1525 – 1591) *Richard Edwardes (1525–1566), also spelled ''Edwards'' *Thomas Whythorne (1528–1595) *William Mundy (composer), William Mundy (1529–1591), father of John Mundy (composer), John Mundy; his output includes fine examples of both the large-scale Latin votive antiphon and the short English anthem, as well as Masses and Latin psalm settings; his style is vigorous and eloquent; represented in The Mulliner Book and in the Gyffard partbooks *Robert Parsons (composer), Robert Parsons (c. 1535 – 1572), Latin music includes ''antiphons'', ''Credo quod redemptor'', ''Domine quis habitabit'', ''Magnificat'' and ''Jam Christus astra''; also three ''responds'' from the Office of the Dead, songs (including ''Pandolpho''), ''In nomine'' settings for ensemble, and a ''galliard'' *Robert White (composer), Robert White (1538–1574), also spelled ''Whyte'' *Clement Woodcock (1540–1590), also spelled ''Woodcoke'', ''Woodecock''; his ''Browning my dear'' is one of several pieces of the period based on a popular tune, also known as ''The leaves be green'' *William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623) *Anthony Holborne (c. 1545 – 1602), also known as ''Olborner'' *John Johnson (composer), John Johnson (c. 1545 – 1594) *Francis Cutting (1550-1595/1596)

1551–1570

*Edmund Hooper (organist), Edmund Hooper (c. 1553 – 1621), also spelled ''Hoop''; contributed to Michael East (composer), Michael East's ''psalter'' and William Leighton's ''Teares'', and wrote some intensely expressive anthems; has two keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book *Elway Bevin (1554–1638), possibly Welsh *William Inglot (1554–1621), also spelled ''Inglott''; two keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book; there is also an untitled keyboard piece by 'Englitt' in a MS in the British Museum *John Mundy (composer), John Mundy (c. 1555 – 1630), son of William Mundy (composer), William Mundy; published a volume of ''Songs and Psalms'' in 1594, contributed to the ''Triumphs of Oriana'', composed English and Latin sacred music, and is represented with five pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book; his ''Goe from my window'' variations are a particularly fine example of the genre *Thomas Morley (1557/1558–1603) *Nathaniel Giles (c. 1558 – 1634), also spelled ''Gyles'' *Ferdinando Richardson (1558–1618), also known as ''Sir Ferdinando Heybourne''; there survives a keyboard ''Pavan'' and ''Galliard'', each with variation, in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book *Richard Carlton (1558–1638) *Richard Allison (composer), Richard Allison (c. 1560/1570–before 1610) *William Brade (1560–1630), active in Denmark and Germany *William Cobbold (composer), William Cobbold (1560–1639), organist at Norwich Cathedral (from 1594 to 1608); a single piece by him exists in Ravenscroft's 1621 collection *Peter Philips (1560–1628), exiled to Flanders *Thomas Robinson (composer), Thomas Robinson (1560–1610) *John Bull (composer), John Bull (1562–1628), exiled to the Netherlands *John Dowland (1563–1626) *Giles Farnaby (c. 1563 – 1640) *John Milton (composer), John Milton (c. 1563 – 1647), father of the poet John Milton; composed madrigals, one of which was printed in ''The Triumphs of Oriana'', as well as anthems, Psalm settings, a motet, and some consort music including a six-part In nomine *John Danyel (1564 – after 1625), also spelled ''Danyell''; brother of the poet Samuel Daniel (spellings of the names of the two brothers differ) *Michael Cavendish (c. 1565 – 1628) *John Farmer (1570–1605), John Farmer (c. 1565 – 1605) *George Kirbye (c. 1565 – 1634) *William Leighton (c. 1565 – 1622) *John Hilton (I), John Hilton (1565–1609), probably father of John Hilton (composer), John Hilton 'the younger' (1599–1657) *Francis Pilkington (c. 1565 – 1638), lutenist *Thomas Campion (1567–1620), also spelled ''Campian''; the only English composer to experiment with musique mesurée, and the first to imitate the Florentine monodists *Philip Rosseter (c. 1568 – 1623) *Tobias Hume (c. 1569 – 1645), responsible for the earliest known use of col legno in Western music *Nicholas Strogers (fl. 1560–1575), also spelled ''Strowger'', ''Strowgers''; three (probably four) keyboard pieces in a Christ Church, Oxford, manuscript, and a ''Fantasia'' in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (No. 89); an ''In nomine'' exists in a Bodleian manuscript *Thomas Bateson (c. 1570 – 1630) *John Cooper (composer), John Cooper (c. 1570 – 1626), also spelled ''Coperario'', ''Coprario'' *Benjamin Cosyn (c. 1570–1652 or later), also spelled ''Cosin'', ''Cosens''; compiler of the manuscript ''Cosyn's Virginal Book'' *William Tisdale (born c. 1570), also spelled ''Tisdall''

1571–1580

*Thomas Lupo (1571–1627), also known as ''Thomas Lupo The Elder''; composer of several works, but solid attribution of many works to him or another of his relatives is difficult *John Ward (composer), John Ward (1571–1638) *Edward Johnson (composer), Edward Johnson (1572–1601), contributed to Michael East (composer), Michael East's ''psalter'' and ''The Triumphs of Oriana'' and more *Daniel Bacheler (1572–1618) *Martin Peerson (1572–1650), may be the same person as ''Martin Pearson''; four keyboard pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book; many works also published *Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) *Ellis Gibbons (1573–1603), brother of Orlando Gibbons *John Wilbye (1574–1638) *John Bartlet (fl. 1606 to 1610) *John Bennet (composer), John Bennet (c. 1575 – after 1614) *John Coprario (c. 1575 – 1626) *Daniel Farrant (1575–1671) *Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (c. 1575 – 1628), illegitimate son of Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder *William Simmes (c. 1575 – c. 1625) *John Holmes (composer), John Holmes (''fl.'' from 1599; died 1629) *Thomas Greaves (musician), Thomas Greaves (fl. 1604) *Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623) *John Maynard (composer), John Maynard (c. 1577 – between 1614 and 1633), primarily known from one published work, ''The XIII Wonders of the World'', published in London in 1611; It contains twelve songs, six duets for lute and viol, and seven pieces for lyra viol with optional bass viol *Robert Jones (composer), Robert Jones (1577–1617), published five volumes of simple and melodious lute songs, and one of madrigals *John Amner (1579–1641) *Michael East (composer), Michael East (c. 1580 – 1648), probably the son of Thomas East *Richard Dering (c. 1580 – 1630) *Thomas Ford (composer), Thomas Ford (c. 1580 – 1648) *Richard Nicholson (composer), Richard Nicholson (died 1639), composed English and Latin church music, and consort songs, in humorous rather than melancholy vein, and contributed to ''The Triumphs of Oriana'' *Thomas Vautor (born c. 1580/90), published a volume of five- and six-part madrigals in 1619; his best-known piece is ''Sweet Suffolk Owl'' *Henry Youll (born c. 1580/90), his ''Canzonets to Three Voyces'', although clearly the work of an amateur, have charm and individuality *George Handford (composer), George Handford (''fl.'' c. 1609), book of ''Ayresin'' MS bears a dedication to Prince Henry dated 1609, but was never published *John Lugg (1580 – 1647/1655), also spelled ''Lugge''; there survive nine plainsong settings, one hexachord, and three voluntaries for double organ in a Christ Church, Oxford, Christ Church autograph MS, among others

1581–1611

*Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1582 – c. 1633), published a book of psalms amongst others *Thomas Simpson (composer), Thomas Simpson (1582 – c. 1628), also spelled ''Sympson''; active in Denmark *Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) *Robert Johnson (English composer), Robert Johnson (c. 1583 – 1633) *William Corkine (fl. 1610–1617) *John Adson (1587–1640) *Nicholas Lanier (1588–1666), also spelled ''Lanière'' *Walter Porter (c. 1588 – 1659), madrigalist; publications include instrumental toccatas, sinfonias and ritornellos as well as vocal pieces *Robert Ramsey (composer), Robert Ramsey (1590s–1644), composed mythological and biblical dialogues, such as ''Dives and Abraham'', ''Saul and the Witch of Endor'', and ''Orpheus and Pluto'' *Richard Mico (1590–1661), two 18th-century arrangements for viols of keyboard pavans in a MS in the British Museum survive *Robert Dowland (1591–1641), son of John Dowland; only three works are definitely ascribed to him: two lute pieces in the 'Varietie of Lute Lessons' and one in the 'Margaret Board Lutebook' *John Jenkins (composer), John Jenkins (1592–1678) *Henry Lawes (1595–1662) *John Wilson (composer), John Wilson (1595–1674) *John Hilton the younger (1599–1657)

Scottish

*Robert Johnson (Scottish composer), Robert Johnson (c. 1470 – after 1554), active in England and Scotland *Robert Carver (composer), Robert Carver (1485–1570), wrote a mass on ''L'Homme armé'' (the only known by a British composer) and a nineteen-part ''O bone jesu'' *David Peebles (''fl.'' c. 1530–1579)

Irish

*Cormac Mac Dermott, Cormac Mac Diarmata (died 1618) *Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin, Ruaidrí Dáll Ó Catháin (c.1580–c.1653) *Nicholas Dáll Pierce (c.1561–1653)

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Renaissance Composers Renaissance composers, * Lists of composers, Renaissance Lists of Renaissance people, Comp