the Renaissance (1430-1600) By kkmoore220 1400 Clavichord invented Period: 1430 to 1600 the Renaissance 1440 Jason Des Prez born 1440 Printing Press 1440 1460 Pierre de la Rue born Period: 1485 to 1551 Sweating Sickness 1486 Copyright introduced 1487 Bell Chimes invented 1500 Violin invented 1510 Thomas Tallis born 1510 Colombian Exchange stared Oct 31, 1517 Reformation Day 1518 Pierre de la Rue died 1521 Jason Des Prez died 1526 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina born 1530 Orlando de Lassus born 1543 William Byrd born 1553 Giovanni Gabrieli born Period: 1563 to 1564 London Plauge 1567 Claudio Monteverdi born 1585 Thomas Tallis died 1594 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina died 1594 Orlando de Lassus died 1612 Giovanni Gabrieli died 1623 William Byrd died 1643 Claudio Monteverdi died