Medieval and Renaissance (476 A.D. -1600) timeline

Period: 476 to 1420

Middle Ages/ Medieval Period (476 A.D. 1420)

Most composers were Poets. Most music was used in church.
480

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480-524)

Philosopher, Statesman, and Music Theorist. Wrote The Fundaments of Music (500s)
991

Guido of Arezzo (991-1033)

Music Theorist, creator of a system of precise music notation. Advocate of Sight-Singing using Ut,Re,Mi,Fa,Sol,La
1098

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

Writer, composer, and theologian. Antiphon; O quam mirabilis est
1130

Bernat de Ventadorn (1130-1200)

Famous Troubadour, many of his music still survives. Can vei la lauzeta mover
1135

Léonin [Leoninus] (1135-1201)

Master of Organum Purum at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. (organum duplum)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9m9k_ZHEo]
1170

Walther von der Vogelweide (1170-1230)

Poet and Minnesinger. Wrote the earliest surviving minnesinger melody. (Under der linden)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzXv7I-Zav8]
1180

Perótin ( Perotinus) (1180-1207)

Master of Discant Organum at Notre Dame.
1212

Comtessa Beatriz de Dia (1212)

Female Troubadour. The only surviving melody from a female troubadour.
1213

Moniot d'Arras (1213-1239)

Monk at Arras, Trouvére.
1245

Adam de la Halle (1245-1285)

One of the last trouvéres. Wrote Polyphony, studied in Paris.
1291

Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361)

The inventor of ars nova. French composer, poet, bishop, and theorist. Established a new tradition of mensural notation.
1300

Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)

The leading composer and poet of the Ars Nova. (Je vivroie liement)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ti59NdbG1c]
Period: 1300 to 1350

The Ars Nova in France (1300-1350)

The Ars Nova in France focused on new compositional techniques: Isorythm and Hocket.
1325

Francesco Landini (1325-1397)

Virtuoso Organist, blind from an early age. Most celebrated musical personality of the trecento. (Ecco la primavera)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXtzNxzOYs]
Period: 1347 to 1350

Bubonic Plage (Black Death)

More than 20 million people died in Europe
1390

John Dustaple (1390-1453)

The leading English composer. Created a new consonant style 3rd - 6rd that became the Renaissance style.
Period: 1390 to 1430

Moving Towards the Renaissance Style (1390-1430)
1397

Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474)

The first important Renaissance composer. Franco-Flemish.(Nuper rosarum flores)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dV5b8AuLHg]
Period: 1400 to 1600

Renaissance (1400-1600)

Polyphony was the primary texture in most genres. Secular music became more popular. Motets, masses, and Madrigals.
1410

Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497)

French, Bass Singer. (Qu'es mi vida, preguntais)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HqGSCoUxxk]
1436

Printing Press

Johannes Guttenberg invented the mechanic Printing Press
1450

Josquin de Prez (1450-1521)

French, considered to be the best composer of their time. (Miserere mei Deus)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pBEHBXmKk]
1450

Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)

Franco-Flemish (Missa de Apostolis)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyvb_bd5Vqc]
1452

Pierre de la Rue (1452-1518)

Leading composer, at the Burgundian court. Very famous on his day.
(O salutaris hostia)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pSBCJ2l_Pw]
1457

Jacob Obtrech (1457-1505)

Dutch, an important composer of masses in Europe. ( Beata es, Maria)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPqV2mMA9g]
1466

Ottaviano Petrucci (1466-1539)

First music printer and publisher
1483

Marthin Luther (1483-1546)

German theologian and composer. Founder of Lutheran Church. (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6k8DFb8fWs]
1490

Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)

Continuous Polyphony, studied with Jean Mouton.
(Aspro core et selvaggio)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCgbHmQzo2E]
1492

Discovery of the Americas

Christopher Colombus was an Italian explorer and navigator who discovered the Americas with the support of the Catholic Kings
Jan 30, 1505

Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

English organist, taught Byrd. Wrote English and Latin masses.
(Spem In Alium)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cn7ZW8ts3Y]
1507

Jacques Arcadelt (1507-1568)

Dutch, worked in Rome and Paris. Famous for his early Madrigals and his 3 to 7 masses.
(Il bianco e dolce cigno )[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITlmDJ9-Hk]
1515

Cipriano di Rore (1515-1565)

Flemish, worked in Ferrara and Parma. Associated with Willaert(O Sonno)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTO02Ev-IeU]
Jul 4, 1521

Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

One of the most prolific composers of the Renaissance. Mixed Polyphone and Homophony.
(Peccavi super numerum arene maris)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIzztuWnxA]
Feb 3, 1525

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Become an icon of the Renaissance, Contrapuntual Liturgical music.
(Magnificat Primi Toni)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9naa5YvyDU]
Jul 14, 1532

Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

Most versatile and prolific composer of the 16th century. More than 2000 works in different languages.
(La nuict froide et sombre)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQN6gFnsGI4]
Sep 30, 1532

Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585)

Italian organist, composer, teacher.
(Jubilate Deo)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmTjrTk8Uc]
Feb 5, 1534

Count Giovanni Bardi (1534-1612)

Italian critic, poet, composer, and playwright.
May 6, 1535

Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)

Influenced Monteverdi, Pupil of Rore,
(Vox in Rama)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=benyn2apkQM]
1540

William Byrd (1540-1623)

English, Catholic composer writing Catholic and Protestant music in England. (Mass for 4 voices)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXeT2HWpwc4]
Aug 20, 1548

Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Spanish, the greatest Spanish composer of the Renaissance. Continued Palestrina's Roman-style in Spain. (O Magnum Mysterium)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRPEJkoEstc]
Aug 22, 1553

Luca Marenzio (1553-1599)

The leading madrigal composer of the late 16th century. Influenced the English Madrigal. (Veggo, dolce mio bene)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1uWVdWJ_gc]
1555

The Peace of Augsburg
1557

Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

English composer and theorist. Contributed to the creation of the English Madrigal.
(Now is the month of Maying)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcpZWsDT6ug]
Mar 8, 1561

Carlo Gesualdo (1561-1613)

Neapolitan Prince of Venosa. Known for his Chromaticism.
(Tenebrae Factae Sunt)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Q_5G5LMS0]
Jun 15, 1567

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1620)

Ahead of his time took music into a new style to Seconda Practica
(Magnificat)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RajAq0Yd-s4]
Oct 25, 1576

Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

English organist.
(O Care, thou wilt despatch me)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobIf8KBcH4]