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1490 BCE
Nymphes des Bois
A lament written by Josquin des prez on the death of his predecessor. -
1490 BCE
Adrian Willaert
He studied music in Paris, and he was one of the most versatile composers of the Renaissance. He also was the inventor of the antiphonal style from which the polychoral style of the Venetian school evolved. -
1485 BCE
Benedictus Appenzeller
His music shows a range of stylistic influences because of his travelling and interaction with many other musicians.In his secular music he strove for text comprehension, and also used more repetition. -
1474 BCE
Jean Japart
He was a singer in the famous Sforza chapel choir in Milan when the institution had one of the most famous group of singers and composers in Europe. -
1460 BCE
Marbrianus de Orto
Netherlandish composer and first composer to write a canonic setting of the ordinary of the mass. -
1457 BCE
Jacob Obrecht
A famous Dutch composer at the last part of the century who wrote masses, secular works and motets. -
1455 BCE
Jacobus Barbireau
He showed a degree of contrapuntal polish and melodic-harmonic resourcefulness in his music. -
1452 BCE
Pierre de la Rue
He was the first composer to use the parody technique in his masses. He also wrote one of the earliest surviving polyphonic Requiem Masses. -
1450 BCE
Campus Firmus
A type of music , similar to Gregorian chant, commonly used in the medieval ages. -
1445 BCE
Printing Press
It was invented in the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes gutenburg. This invention was a milestone in how people spread. -
1445 BCE
Bianca de'medici
He was part of the Medici family and was a musician who played for Pope Pius II. -
1445 BCE
Gaspar van Weerbeke
He combined some of the styles of the Italians with the older techniques of the Burgundians. Much of his motet writing is homophonic, and it incorporates some of the lightness of the contemporary Italian secular music. -
1440 BCE
Gilles Binchois
Netherlandish, one of the earliest members of the Burgundian school and one of the top three most famous composers of 15th century. -
1425 BCE
Johannes Regis
Netherlandishcomposer of the Renaissance, and the principal composer to the Chigi Codex. He was also the seceratary to Guillaume Dufay. -
Period: 1425 BCE to 1450 BCE
Dufay's Dominent Era
Guillaume Dufay's period he was no ones match and he dominated the world of composers. -
1421 BCE
Old Hall Manuscript
One of the only undamaged pieces of English music from the early renaissance period, composed by Leonel power. -
1415 BCE
Burgundian School Established
A group of famous composers active in the 15th century centred around the dukes of burgundy. -
1410 BCE
Johannes Ockenghem
First chaplain for at least 3 kings and his musical output is known for accomplished compositional technique. -
1400 BCE
Rondeaux Created
A type of renaissance French poetry frequently used in secular songs. -
1390 BCE
John Dunstaple
Major figure in the renaissance music in the early 15th century. -
1380 BCE
Leonel Power
Composed with john dunstaple in the late medieval period. Wrote some famous pieces. -
1376 BCE
Oswald Von Wolkenstein
One of the most important figures of the early German renaissance. -
Feb 2, 1410
Martin le Franc
French composer ,wrote le champion des dames and his style influenced Dufayy and binchosis. -
Feb 3, 1424
Gilles Joye
He was a prominent member of the Burgundian school, and was a singer at the Cathedral of St. Donatian in Bruges. -
Feb 2, 1450
Josquin des Prez
French composer considered to be the master of the bush renaissance style of polyphonic vocal.
