Renaissance Era By sparty419 Jan 1, 1450 Beginning of Renaissance Era Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jan 1, 1600 Renaissance Era timespan Oct 19, 1455 Josquin des Prez Oct 20, 1517 Reformation Oct 20, 1520 Renaissance Madrigal Oct 19, 1525 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Oct 20, 1545 Counter Reformation Oct 20, 1545 Council of Trent Oct 20, 1550 Venetian School of Musicians Oct 20, 1554 Giovanni Gabrieli Oct 20, 1555 Pope Marcellus Mass Oct 20, 1557 Thomas Morley Oct 20, 1566 Carlo Gesualdo Oct 4, 1600 End of the Renaissance Era