List of composers of the Renaissance
This article is intended as a supplement to the article Renaissance music and represents a selection of composers of the Renaissance according to national schools.
Timeline
Bohemia
- Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic (1564–1621)
Germany
- Alexander Agricola (1446–1506)
- Bartholomäus Agricola (around 1560–1621)
- Bonifacius Amerbach (1495–1562)
- Jobst von Brandt (1517–1570)
- Ludwig Daser (1526–1589)
- Benedictus Ducis (around 1492–1544)
- Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)
- Georg Forster (around 1510–1568)
- Jacobus Gallus (1550–1591)
- Hans Gerle (around 1498–1570)
- Hans Leo Haßler (1564-1612)
- Sigmund Hemmel (around 1520–1565)
- Johann Heugel (around 1510–1585)
- Paul Hofhaimer (1459–1537)
- Hans Judenkönig (around 1450–1526) also: Hans Judenkünig
- Leonhard Lechner (around 1553–1606)
- Lorenz Lemlin (around 1495 - around 1549) also: Laurenz Lemlin
- Thomas Mancinus (1550 - around 1612)
- Hans Neusidler (before 1510–1563)
- Caspar Othmayr (1515–1553)
- Leonhard Paminger (1495–1567)
- Conrad Paumann (around 1410–1473)
- Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629)
- Hieronymus (III) Praetorius (1614–1629)
- Jacob Praetorius the Elder (around 1520–1586)
- Jacob Praetorius the Younger (1586–1651)
- Johann Praetorius (1595-1660)
- Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
- Andreas Raselius (around 1562–1602)
- Wolfgang Schmeltzl (around 1500 or 1505 - around 1564)
- Ludwig Senfl (around 1486 - around 1543)
- Matthäus Waissel (around 1540–1602)
England
- William Byrd (1543 or 1544-1623)
- Richard Carlton (around 1558–1638)
- William Cornysh (around 1468–1523)
- John Dowland (uncertain: 1563–1626)
- John Dunstable (* around 1380 or 1390; † 1453 in England)
- Walter Frye († around 1474)
- Anthony Holborne (around 1545–1602)
- Henry VIII (1491–1547)
- Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
- William Mundy (around 1529 - around 1591)
- Leonel Power († 1445)
- Henry Stoninges (at the time of Elizabeth I / James I)
- John Taverner (around 1490–1545)
- Thomas Tallis (around 1505–1585)
- Christopher Tye (around 1505 - around 1572)
- Robert White (1538–1574)
- John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Franco-Flemings
- Anonymus (Brussels, Roy. Libr., Ms. 288, Album of Margaret of Austria, around 1430)
- Anonymous (Cambrai, Bl. Municipale, Ms.125-28, Zeghere van Male Songbook, 1542)
- Petrus Alamire ( Petrus Imhoff / Peter van den Hove ) (15th or 16th century)
- Thoinot Arbeau (= Jehan Tabourot) (1520–1595)
- Jakob Arcadelt (around 1500–1568)
- Pierre Attaingnant (around 1530)
- Philippe Basiron (around 1450–1491)
- Jacquet de Berchem (around 1505 - around 1565)
- Antoine de Bertrand ( bl. 1561–1582)
- Gilles Binchois (* around 1400; † 1460 in Hainaut)
- Cornelis Boscoop (1525–1573)
- Arnold von Bruck (around 1490–1554)
- Antoine Brumel (c. 1460-c. 1515)
- Antoine Busnoys (around 1430–1492)
- Carpentras (around 1470-1548)
- Pierre Certon (uncertain: 1510–1572)
- Clemens non Papa (* around 1512; † 1555 or 1556 in Middelburg)
- Loyset Compère (around 1445–1518)
- Guillaume Costeley (around 1530–1606)
- Dambert (fl. 1532-1549)
- Josquin Desprez (or des Prez or des Près) (* around 1440 or 1450; † 1521 in Picardy, Hainaut)
- Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474)
- Thomas Fabri (bl. 1400-1415)
- Henry Fresneau (bl. 1538–1554)
- Derrick Gerarde (bl. 1540–1580)
- Claude Gervaise (around 1550)
- Claude Goudimel (1520–1572)
- Jean l'Héritier (around 1480 - a. 1552)
- Balduin Hoyoul (1548–1594)
- Heinrich Isaac (around 1450–1517)
- Claude Le Jeune (around 1530–1600)
- Clément Janequin (around 1485–1558)
- Mathieu Gascongne (1st half of the 16th century)
- Nicolas Gombert (* around 1500; † 1560 or 1556 in Bruges)
- George de La Hèle (1547–1586)
- Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594) also: Roland de Lassus
- Jacques Mauduit (1557-1627)
- Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)
- Pierre Moulu (around 1485 - around 1550)
- Jean Mouton (1458-1522)
- Jacob Obrecht (* around 1457 or 1458 in Gent, † 1505 in Ferrara)
- Johannes Ockeghem (around 1410 or 1430–1497)
- Marbianus de Orto (around 1460 - around 1529)
- Pierre Passereau (bl. 1509–1547)
- Pierre Phalèse (around 1510 - around 1572)
- Johannes Reson (effective from 1525 to 1535)
- Jean Richafort (around 1480–1547)
- Cornelis Rigo (15th - 16th centuries)
- Cipriano de Rore (1516-1565)
- Philippe Rogier (around 1561–1596)
- Pierre de la Rue (c. 1460–1518)
- Pierre Sandrin (bl. 1538–1561)
- Claudin de Sermisy (around 1490–1562)
- Tielman Susato (around 1510 or 1515 - after 1570) - also: Tylman Susato
- Jacobus Vaet (1529-1567)
- Nicolas Vallet (1583–1642)
- Vassal
- Philippe Verdelot (1470 or 1480 - before 1552)
- Hieronymus Vinders (around 1510–1550)
- Matthias Hermann Werrecore (around 1500 - after 1574)
- Giaches de Wert (1535–1596)
- Adrian Willaert (* around 1480 or 1490; † 1562)
Italy
- Codex Faenza (around 1410 or 1420)
- Felice Anerio (around 1560-1614)
- Marco Dall'Aquila (around 1480 – after 1538)
- Paolo Aretino (1508–1584)
- Filippo Azzaiolo (v. 1530 - ap. 1569)
- Giulio Cesare Barbetta (1540–1603)
- Vincenzo Bellavere ( d.1587 )
- Pietro Paolo Borrono (bl. 1531–1549)
- Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543)
- Vincenzo Capirola (1474 - after 1548)
- Antonio Caprioli (composer) (fl. C. 1500)
- Marco Cara (also Marchetto Cara, around 1470–1525)
- Maddalena Casulana (bl. 1566/83)
- Girolamo Cavazzoni (around 1525 - after 1577)
- C. Crassini (1561-1632)
- Girolamo Dalla Casa († 1601)
- Giovanni Domenico da Nola (1510 or 1520–1592)
- Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro (around 1420 - after 1484)
- Stefano Felis (1538–1603)
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543–1588)
- Andrea Gabrieli (1510–1586)
- Giovanni Gabrieli (around 1556-1612)
- Vincenzo Galilei (1520–1591)
- Antonio Gardano (1538–1569)
- Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (around 1550–1622)
- Don Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613)
- Ruggiero Giovannelli (around 1560-1625)
- Giacomo Gorzanis (around 1525 - after 1575)
- Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1535 / 36–1592)
- Luzzasco Luzzaschi (1545–1607)
- Giorgio Mainerio (1530 or 1540–1582)
- Luca Marenzio (1553 or 1554–1599)
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- Giovanni Bernardino Nanino (around 1560–1623)
- Giovanni Maria Nanino (around 1545–1607)
- Cesare Negri (around 1536 - after 1604)
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594)
- Francesco Patavino ( sheet approx. 1500)
- Costanzo Porta (1528 or 1529–1601)
- Giovanni Leonardo Primavera (around 1550– after 1585)
- Mattio Rampollini (1497 - around 1553)
- François Roussel (Francesco Rosselli) (around 1510 - after 1577)
- Vincenzo Ruffo (around 1510–1587)
- Francesco Spinacino (2nd half of the 15th century - after 1507)
- Bartolomeo Tromboncino (1470-1535)
- Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)
- Nicola Vicentino (1511–1572)
Spain / Portugal
- Anonymous (Seville, Bibl. Columbina, Ms. 5-1-43, around 1430)
- Pere Alberch Vila (1517–1582)
- Pere Joan Aldomar (15th / 16th century)
- Joan Brudieu (1520–1591)
- Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566)
- Bartomeu Càrceres (16th century)
- Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650)
- Juan del Encina (1468-1529)
- Racontra Esnuro (1487–1546)
- Pedro de Escobar (around 1465–1535)
- Mateu Fletxa el Vell (1481–1553)
- Miguel da Fonseca (fl. Around 1540)
- Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
- Alonso Lobo (around 1555-1617)
- Duarte Lobo (around 1565-1646)
- Filipe de Magalhães (1571-1652)
- Manuel Mendes (around 1547 - 1605)
- Cristóbal de Morales (around 1500–1553)
- Alonso Mudarra (around 1508–1580)
- Diego Ortiz (around 1510 - around 1570)
- Francisco de Peñalosa (around 1470–1528)
- Tomás de Santa María (around 1510 or 1520–1570)
- Bartolomeo Trosylho (around 1500 - around 1567)
- Juan Vásquez (around 1510 - around 1560)
- Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
- Sebastián de Vivanco (around 1550–1622)
- Julià Andreu Vilanova (around 1530–1599)
Poland
- Cyprian Bazylik (1535 - around 1600)
- Wojciech Długoraj (around 1557-1619)
- Mikołaj Gomółka (around 1535 - around 1591)
- Piotr z Grudziądza (around 1392 - around 1480)
- Krzysztof Klabon (around 1550 - around 1616)
- Mikołaj z Krakowa († around 1550)
- Marcin Leopolita (around 1540 - around 1584)
- Georg Liban (1464 - around 1546)
- Jakub Reys (around 1545 - around 1605)
- Wacław z Szamotuł (around 1520 - around 1560)
For early baroque composers see the list of baroque composers .