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The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929
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1Papal Chapel in 1537–55. Both were good madrigalists. G.
3Belin, Guillaume. From 1546 in the royal chapel at Paris (choirmaster from 1565); works from 1539.
5Belin, Julien (b. 1530?). Noted lutist at Paris; book in 1556.
7Bermudo, Juan (b. 1510?). Spanish Minorite at Écija, author of a large work on composition and instruments (1549–55). G.
9Bilhon, Jean de. Works in 1534–44. G.
11Bourgeois, Loys. In 1541–57 at Geneva, then at Paris, editing or setting tunes for Marot and Beza's metrical Psalms in 1542–61, besides a book on singing (1550). See Douen's monograph on Marot and the Huguenot Psalter, 1878–79. G.
13Briard, Étienne. An Avignon engraver and type-maker who about 1530 introduced rounded note-heads and other modern shapes in place of the old ligatures (cf. Grandjon). G.
15Cabezon, Antonio de (1510–66). Able Spanish organist (blind), long musician to Philip II at Madrid; works edited in 1578 by his son Hernando (d. 1602), who succeeded him. G.
17Cadeac, Pierre. In 1556 choirmaster at Auch; works from 1543. G.
19Carpentras [Eleazar Genet] (?1475–1532?). In the Papal Chapel in 1508–18; works from 1514 (collection in 1532 the first example of Briard's new notes). G.
21Castro, Jean de. In 1571 at Antwerp, in 1582–84 assistant-choirmaster at Vienna, then at Cleves and Cologne; works from 1569. G.
23Caurroy, François Eustache du (1549–1609). In the royal chapel at Paris from 1569, becoming choirmaster and in 1598 designated 'surintendant'; works include a Requiem used for all kings till the 18th century. G.
25Certon, Pierre (d. 1572). From 1532 in the royal chapel at Paris (choirmaster from 1542); fine works from 1540. G.
27Clavijo del Castillo, Bernardo (d. 1626) [Spanish]. About 1588 court-organist at Naples, in 1594–1602 professor at Salamanca, then assistant-choirmaster at Madrid; motets in 1588.
29Colin, Pierre Gilbert. In 1532–36 in the royal chapel at Paris, later choirmaster at Autun; works in 1541–67.
31Cotes, Ambrosio de (d. 1603) [Spanish]. Court-composer at Granada, from 1596 at Valencia and from 1600 at Seville.
33Divitis, Antonius [Antoine le Riche]. From 1505 in the royal chapel at Brussels, later in that at Paris; works from 1514. G.
35Duchemin, Nicolas. Parisian printer in 1549–71, using types by Le Bé.
37Dutertre, Étienne. Chansons, 1543–55.
39Encina, Juan del (1469–1537). Spanish poet-musician, the founder of Spanish drama, one of the earliest to write Christmas and Passion plays and author of about 70 part-songs in the Cancionero Musical (c. 1500). See monograph by Mitjana, 1895.
41Escobedo, Bartolomeo (d. 1563). Spanish singer in the Papal Chapel in 1536–54; works from about 1540 (See under Dankers.)
43Fevin, Antoine de. Fine works from 1514. Perhaps a Spaniard. Robert de Fevin, choirmaster to the Duke of Savoy about 1500, may have been his brother. G.
45Flecha, Matheo (1520–1604). Catalonian Franciscan, choirmaster for Charles V at Prague, returning to Spain in 1589; works from 1554.
47Franc, Guillaume le (d. 1570). From 1541 at Geneva and from 1545 choirmaster at Lausanne, where he edited a Psalter (1565). G.
49Fuenllana, Miguel de. Noted Spanish lutenist (blind) for the Marquis of Tarifa; able fantasias and arrangements, 1554.
51Gallus, Johannes [Jean le Cocq]. Court-director at Ferrara in 1534–43; works from 1534. G.
53Gaucquier [Dunoyer], Alard du. In 1564–76 in the imperial chapel at Vienna and about 1589 choirmaster to the Archduke Matthias; works from 1574.
55Gervaise, Claude. Violinist in the royal chapel at Paris; chansons and dances from 1550.
57Goës, Damião de (1500–72). Portuguese diplomatic agent at many places; works from 1545.
59Gorlier, Simon. Printer at Lyons, issuing five collections in 1558–60.
61Goudimel, Claude (?1505–72). Huguenot composer at Metz, Besançon and Lyons (killed in the St. Bartholomew massacre); works from 1549, including Psalm-settings. Long supposed to have lived in Italy and to have taught Palestrina (see Gaudio Mell). G.
63Grandjon, Robert. Type-maker and printer at Lyons, perhaps Briard's predecessor in improved characters, but most active in 1559–82. G.
65Guerrero, Francisco (1528–99) [Spanish]. From 1550 singer at Seville Cathedral, in 1554 choirmaster at Malaga and from 1555 at Seville; many superior works from 1555. See monograph by Mitjana, 1922. G.
67Haultin, Pierre (d. 1580). Parisian type-maker, the inventor (1525) of music-type in which notes and staffs were produced together, first used by Attaignant.
69Hesdin, Pierre. From about 1522 in the royal chapel at Paris and in 1547–59 in the Papal Chapel; works, 1529–55.
71Infantas, Fernando de las. Spanish priest; works from 1570. In 1577 he objected successfully to the edition of service-books as then projected under Gregory XIII.
73Jambe de Fer, Philibert (d. 1572). Author of one of the first text-books in singing, flute- and violin-playing, etc. (1556) and of a Huguenot Psalter (1561). He fell in the St. Bartholomew massacre.
75Jannequin, Clément. Life unknown (possibly the same as some other Clement). Founder of a new descriptive style in chanson-writing; about 200 secular works from 1529, besides settings from Proverbs and the Psalms (1558–59). G.
77Layolle, François. In service to Cardinal Farnese at Florence and music-teacher to Benvenuto Cellini; works, 1532–60. Probably from Lyons. G.
79Le Bé [Le Bec], Guillaume. Parisian type-maker, from 1540 using forms like those of Haultin, in 1555 also reverting for a time to the two-impression style. His characters were used by Ballard for full two centuries.
81Le Heurteur, Guillaume. Canon at Tours; works, 1530–43. G.
83Le Roy, Adrien (d. 1599?). Brother-in-law of Ballard and from 1552 his partner; also from 1551 composer and editor of chansons, lute-pieces and a lute-method (1557). G.
85L'Héritier, Jean. About 1520 choirmaster in Rome; refined works, 1519–55. G.
87Lobo, Alonso (b. 1555?) [Spanish]. From 1593 choirmaster at Toledo and in 1604–10 second choirmaster at Seville; works, 1598–1602.
89Lobo [Lopez], Duarte (1540–1643) [Portuguese]. From about 1580 at the chapel of the Hospital S. José in Lisbon and from 1594 choirmaster at the Cathedral and also rector at the Seminario; works from 1602.
91Lusitano, Vicente. Portuguese theorist, in 1551 winning a noted dispute with Vicentino at Rome (see under Dankers); text-book, 1553.
93Maillard, Jean. Works from 1557. G.
95Manchicourt, Pierre de. From 1539 choirmaster at Tournai and from about 1555 canon at Arras; works from 1539. G.
97Mauduit, Jacques (1557–1627). Noted Parisian lutenist, associated with Ronsard and Baif, writing a Requiem for the former and chansons by the latter. In 1581 he took a prize at Evreux. G.
99Milan, Luis. Able Spanish lutenist at the Valencia court; works 1535–61.
101Modernus, Jacobus. Choirmaster at Lyons and in 1532–67 also important printer.
103Morales, Cristobal [Cristofero] (?1500–53). Eminent Spanish composer, in 1526–30 choirmaster at Avila, in 1535–40 in the Papal Chapel, in 1544–45 probably choirmaster at Toledo and from 1551 at Malaga; works from 1539. See monograph by Mitjana, 1920. G.
105Mouton, Jean (?1475–1522). Pupil of Després and teacher of Willaert, long in the royal chapel at Paris, finally canon at Thérouanne and St. Quentin; many fine works from 1508. G.
107Narvaez, Luis de. Spanish lutenist; fantasias and arrangements, 1538.
109Ortiz, Diego [Spanish]. About 1553 viceregal choirmaster at Naples to the Duke of Alva; works, 1547–65 and a treatise on instrumental music (1553). G.
111Peñalosa, Francisco (?1470–1535?) [Spanish]. Long royal choirmaster at Madrid and from 1516 in the Papal Chapel.
113Perez, Juan Ginez (1548–1612) [Spanish]. Choirmaster at Orihuela, in 1581–95 at Valencia and then again probably at Orihuela. G.
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