Name↕ | Composer↕ | Born↕ | Died↕ | Country↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Verdelot | Philippe Verdelot | — | 1552 | France |
Wincenty of Kielcza | Wincenty of Kielcza | 1201 | 1262 | Poland |
Johannes Cesaris | Johannes Cesaris | 1301 | 1401 | France |
Francesco Landini | Francesco Landini | 1335 | 1397 | Republic of Florence |
Záviš of Zápy | Záviš of Zápy | 1350 | 1411 | — |
John Dunstaple | John Dunstaple | 1390 | 1454 | Kingdom of England |
Piotr of Grudziądz | Piotr of Grudziądz | 1392 | 1480 | Kingdom of Poland |
Guillaume Dufay | Guillaume Dufay | 1397 | 1474 | Kingdom of France |
Johannes Brassart | Johannes Brassart | 1400 | 1455 | — |
Mikołaj Radomski | Mikołaj Radomski | 1400 | 1450 | Poland |
Johannes Regis | Johannes Regis | 1425 | 1496 | France |
Antoine Busnois | Antoine Busnois | 1430 | 1492 | Kingdom of France |
Firminus Caron | Firminus Caron | 1430 | — | France |
Heinrich Isaac | Heinrich Isaac | 1450 | 1517 | County of Flanders |
Philippe Basiron | Philippe Basiron | 1450 | 1491 | France |
Juan Cornago | Juan Cornago | 1450 | 1500 | Spain |
Jacobus Barbireau | Jacobus Barbireau | 1455 | 1491 | France |
Georg Liban | Georg Liban | 1464 | — | Poland |
Richard Davy | Richard Davy | 1465 | 1507 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Andrea Antico | Andrea Antico | 1470 | 1540 | Republic of Venice |
Marchetto Cara | Marchetto Cara | 1470 | 1525 | Republic of Venice |
Antonius Divitis | Antonius Divitis | 1475 | 1526 | — |
Adrian Willaert | Adrian Willaert | 1480 | 1562 | County of Flanders |
Sebastian z Felsztyna | Sebastian z Felsztyna | 1480 | 1543 | Poland |
Benedictus Appenzeller | Benedictus Appenzeller | 1480 | 1558 | — |
Noel Bauldeweyn | Noel Bauldeweyn | 1480 | 1530 | — |
Jean Richafort | Jean Richafort | 1480 | 1547 | — |
Nikolaus Decius | Nikolaus Decius | 1485 | 1546 | Holy Roman Empire |
Clément Janequin | Clément Janequin | 1485 | 1558 | France |
Mikołaj z Chrzanowa | Mikołaj z Chrzanowa | 1485 | 1562 | Kingdom of Poland |
Franciscus Bossinensis | Franciscus Bossinensis | 1485 | 1535 | — |
Marco Antonio Cavazzoni | Marco Antonio Cavazzoni | 1485 | 1559 | Republic of Venice |
Ludwig Senfl | Ludwig Senfl | 1486 | 1543 | Prince-Bishopric of Basel |
Nicolaus Cracoviensis | Nicolaus Cracoviensis | 1488 | 1550 | Kingdom of Poland |
Claudin de Sermisy | Claudin de Sermisy | 1490 | 1562 | France |
Gregor Peschin | Gregor Peschin | 1500 | 1547 | — |
Francesco Corteccia | Francesco Corteccia | 1502 | 1571 | — |
Jacquet de Berchem | Jacquet de Berchem | 1505 | 1565 | France |
Thomas Crecquillon | Thomas Crecquillon | 1505 | 1557 | Habsburg Netherlands |
Ghiselin Danckerts | Ghiselin Danckerts | 1510 | 1565 | Habsburg Netherlands |
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