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Study of chanson and air in France, c. 1480-1620 (2 works)

Musicologists interested in contributing are invited to contact the responsible of the project, Philippe Vendrix, as well as the scientific editor, Annie Cœurdevey.

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Annie Cœurdevey

Philippe Vendrix


Abel fl. 1540

Roles: Composer

Adam [Adam —] fl. circa 1430

Roles: Composer

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Adam Rener circa 1485-circa 1520

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Composer

Adrian Le Roy circa 1520-1598

Roles: Composer ; Employer/Patron ; Instrumentalist ; Lutenist ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Adrian Willaert fl. 1515-1562†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer ; Teacher

Adrien Basin fl. 1456-1498†

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Member of a confraternity ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Dedicatee/Owner

Roles: Composer ; Lutenist

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Andrea Antico circa 1480-fl. 1521

Roles: Composer ; Editor ; Music printer ; Organist ; Priest ; Printer/Publisher ; Singer

Andreas de Silva fl. 1513-1522

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer

Andreas Pevernage 1542/1543-1591

Roles: Composer

Roles: Dedicator

Angelo Gardano circa 1540-1611

Roles: Bookseller ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Anne of France [Anne de Beaujeu]

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Antoine Bruhier fl. circa 1500-1521

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Illegitimate birth ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer ; Teacher

Antoine Brumel fl. 1483-1512

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Singer

Antoine Busnoys fl. 1467-1492†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Copyist/Scribe ; Instrumentalist ; Lyricist-Poet ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Singer ; Writer/Scientist

Antoine Cartier fl. 1552-1589

Roles: Composer ; Organist ; Teacher

Antoine de Févin circa 1470-1511/1512

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Antoine de Lorraine fl. 1508-1527

Roles: Employer/Patron

Antonio Gardano fl. 1538-1569†

Roles: Bookseller ; Composer ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Antonius Divitis circa 1470-fl. 1525

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Singer

Antonius Hucher fl. 1538/1550

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Barbingant fl. 1450/1460

Roles: Composer

Benedictus Appenzeller before 1488-after 1558

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (musician) ; Singer

Bernardus Ycart fl. 1476/1480

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music theorist

Besancourt fl. 1549/1568

Roles: Composer

Boulland fl. 1551

Roles: Composer

Brigard fl. 1549

Roles: Composer

Buval fl. circa 1610

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Charles Chastelain circa 1510-1578

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon)

Charles d'Argentil fl. 1525-1557†

Roles: Bassus ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Monastic Order ; Priest ; Singer

Charles d'Orléans fl. 1451-1465

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Charles le Téméraire [Charles de Bourgogne] 1433-1477

Roles: Composer ; Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Roles: Music printer

Cipriano de Rore 1515/1516-1565

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Singer

Claude Gervaise fl. 1541-1558

Roles: Composer ; Editor ; Music printer ; Secondary composer

Claude Goudimel 1514/1520-1572

Roles: Composer ; Editor ; Master of choirboys ; Music theorist ; Printer/Publisher ; Student

Roles: Composer

Claude Martin fl. circa 1550

Roles: Composer ; Music theorist

Claude Petit Jean fl. 1562-1592

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

Claudin de Sermisy fl. 1508-1562†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Composer ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Clément Janequin circa 1485-after 1558

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer ; Student

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Clément Morel fl. 1534/1553

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

Clement VII [Giulio de' Medici] fl. 1523-1534

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Colinet de Lannoy fl. 1477-before 1497†

Roles: Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Costanzo Porta 1528/1529-1601

Roles: Composer ; Teacher

Damien Havericq fl. 1538/1556

Roles: Composer

De Bussi fl. 1553/1583

Roles: Composer

Decapella fl. circa 1550

Roles: Composer

Delafont fl. 1545/1559

Roles: Composer

Delahaye fl. 1465/1475

Roles: Composer

Denis Prioris fl. 1491-1515†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; First Chaplain ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Organist ; Singer

Roles: Composer

Didier Leschenet fl. 1559-1603†

Roles: Altus ; Cantor (ecclesiastical dignitary) ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Didier Lupi fl. 1548/1559

Roles: Composer

Dominique Phinot fl. 1544-1557/1560†

Roles: Cantor (ecclesiastical dignitary) ; Composer ; Master of choirboys

Du Bar fl. 1549

Roles: Composer

Ebran fl. 1543/1559

Roles: Composer

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Entraigues fl. 1547/1559

Roles: Composer

Estienne II Petit fl. 1467-1523†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Professional environment - Others

Etienne Du Tertre fl. 1543/1568

Roles: Composer

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Altus ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Singer ; Tenor

Roles: Composer

Forestier fl. 1538/1541

Roles: Composer

Fourmentin fl. 1559/1562

Roles: Composer ; Member of a church (musician)

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Monastic Order ; Music copyist ; Music theorist ; Teacher

Francis I of France [François de France] 1494-1547

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

François Bersoy fl. 1557-1586

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist

François Dulot fl. 1514-1531

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

François Le Febvre fl. 1558/1560

Roles: Composer

Roles: Composer

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Composer

Frougy fl. 1549

Roles: Composer

Gaspar van Weerbeke fl. circa 1468-1517

Roles: Altus ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Illegitimate birth ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a confraternity ; Member of a court chapel (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Priest ; Singer

Gentian fl. 1538/1559

Roles: Composer

Giacomo Vincenti fl. 1583/1604

Roles: Bookseller ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Gilles Bracquet fl. 1551-1559

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Priest

Roles: Composer ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Gilles Mureau fl. 1462-1512†

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Organist ; Pilgrim ; Singer

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Giovanni de Macque 1548/1550-1614

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Organist ; Student ; Teacher

Girolamo Scotto circa 1505-1572

Roles: Bookseller ; Composer ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Godard fl. 1536/1559

Roles: Composer

Guillaume Costeley 1530/1531-1606

Roles: Composer ; Dedicator ; Music theorist ; Organist ; Secondary composer

Guillaume Du Fay circa 1397-1474

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Employer/Patron ; Illegitimate birth ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Priest

Roles: Lyricist-Poet ; Printer/Publisher ; Writer/Scientist

Guillaume Hue fl. circa 1510-1522†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Priest

Guillaume Nicolas fl. 1533/1535

Roles: Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Guillebaut fl. 1557

Roles: Composer

Hayne van Ghizeghem fl. 1455-1494/1496†

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Organist

Heinrich Finck 1444/1445-1527

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Composer (no known polyphonic works preserved) ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Heinrich Isaac fl. 1480-1517†

Roles: Composer ; Copyist/Scribe ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Organist ; Singer

Henricus de Campis fl. 1534/1549

Roles: Bookseller ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Henricus Morinensis fl. circa 1510

Roles: Composer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Hubert Naich circa 1513-circa 1546

Roles: Composer ; Singer

Roles: Composer ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Hugon fl. 1549

Roles: Composer

Ippolito Baccusi circa 1540-1609

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer

Isaac Lhéritier fl. 1531-1547

Roles: Choirboy ; Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Isabelle de Bourbon fl. 1456/1460

Roles: Employer/Patron

Jachet de Mantoue [Jacques Colebault] 1483-1559

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer

Jacob Obrecht 1457/1458-1505

Roles: Composer

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer ; Succentor (ecclesiastical office)

Jacobus Vaet circa 1529-1567

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Dedicatee/Owner ; Singer ; Student ; Tenor

Roles: Choirboy ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Lyricist-Poet

Jacques Du Buisson fl. 1548-1562

Roles: Composer ; Organist

Roles: Choirmaster ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Composer ; Organist ; Teacher

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a confraternity ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer ; Tenor

Jean Conseil 1498/1501-1535

Roles: Agent for recruitment of musicians ; Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Composer

Jean Cyron fl. 1549-1553

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

Jean de Castro 1540/1545-circa 1600

Roles: Compiler ; Composer

Jean de La Haye fl. 1436-1444

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household

Jean de Okeghem fl. 1443-1497†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Composer (contemporary attribution on philological grounds) ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer ; Student

Jean Doublet fl. 1532/1540

Roles: Composer ; Organist

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Jean Du Moulin fl. 1518-1563†

Roles: Choirboy ; Composer ; Dedicatee/Owner ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician)

Roles: Composer

Jean Guerin (Bourges) fl. 1529-1532†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Member of a church (musician)

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Student ; Succentor (ecclesiastical office)

Jean Hérissant fl. 1550-1575†

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Singer

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Jean Larchier fl. 1543/1555

Roles: Composer

Jean Le Brung fl. 1549/1560

Roles: Bassus ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist

Jean Le Gendre fl. circa 1543

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music theorist ; Singer

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon)

Roles: Composer

Jean Richafort fl. 1504-circa 1550†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a church (musician)

Jean Rousée fl. 1534/1560

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

Jean Servin 1529-1609

Roles: Composer ; Dedicator

Roles: Composer ; Involved in a criminal case ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Music copyist ; Pilgrim

Johannes de Buglhat fl. 1528/1555

Roles: Bookseller ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Johannes Martini fl. 1473-1497†

Roles: Composer ; Member of a princely/private household

John Dunstaple circa 1390-1453

Roles: Composer

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer

Lafoulerie fl. circa 1495

Roles: Composer

Leo X [Giovanni de' Medici] fl. circa 1505-1522

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron ; Priest

Le Rat fl. 1549/1557

Roles: Composer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Loyset Compère circa 1445-1518

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer

Loyset Piéton fl. 1533-1536†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer)

Ludwig Senfl circa 1486-1542/1543

Roles: Altus ; Choirboy ; Composer ; Composer (no known polyphonic works preserved) ; Dedicatee/Owner ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music copyist ; Singer

Marbrianus de Orto fl. 1480-1529†

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Illegitimate birth ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist

Margaret of Valois [Marguerite de Valois]

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Margaret of Valois-Angoulême [Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême]

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Maricius Georget fl. 1510/1535

Roles: Composer

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Mathieu Sohier fl. 1533-1548

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Priest

Mathurin Forestier fl. 1500/1520

Roles: Composer

Matthaeus Pipelare fl. 1498/1500

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys

Roles: Composer ; Music theorist

Michel Bense fl. 1559-1560†

Roles: Composer ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Singer

Michelet [Michelet —] fl. circa 1470

Roles: Composer

Michel Fournier fl. 1565-1567

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

N. Beauvoys fl. circa 1510

Roles: Composer

Roles: Composer ; Member of a princely/private household ; Organist

Nicolas de Marle fl. 1544-circa 1568

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys

Nicolas Du Chemin fl. 1549-1576†

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Nicolas Gombert circa 1495-circa 1560

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Singer

Nicolas Grouzy fl. 1549-1568†

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Teacher

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Nicolas Marcadé fl. 1550/1551

Roles: Composer

Nicolas Millot fl. 1560-1590

Roles: Agent for recruitment of musicians ; Composer ; Contratenor ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Nicolas Testart fl. 1534-1559†

Roles: Altus ; Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Noel Bauldeweyn circa 1480-fl. 1513

Roles: Composer

Olivier Le Crec fl. 1555-1582†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon)

Orlande de Lassus circa 1532-1594

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a princely/private household ; Singer ; Tenor

Ovide 43 BC-after 17

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Paul III [Alessandro Farnese] fl. 1534/1549

Roles: Employer/Patron

Roles: Composer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Philippe Basiron circa 1450-1491

Roles: Choirboy ; Composer ; Master of choirboys

Roles: Composer

Philippe II de Savoie fl. circa 1475-1497†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Philippe Rogier circa 1561-1596

Roles: Composer

Philippet de Pres fl. circa 1475

Roles: Composer

Philippe Verdelot 1480/1485-1530/1532

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Pierre Attaingnant circa 1494-1551/1553

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Pierre Certon circa 1510-1572

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Singer

Pierre de La Farge fl. 1539/1546

Roles: Composer

Pierre de La Rue fl. 1489-1518†

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer ; Singers

Pierre de Manchicourt circa 1510-1564

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Pierre Moulu 1485-fl. 1513

Roles: Composer ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer)

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Pierre Phalèse I l'Ancien circa 1510-1574/1577

Roles: Bookseller ; Dedicator ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Composer

Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Composer ; Copyist/Scribe ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a court chapel (musician)

Porchier fl. 1567

Roles: Composer

Renaud Caron fl. 1557/1559

Roles: Composer

Rinaldo del Mel circa 1554-circa 1598

Roles: Composer

Robert Ballard circa 1525-1588

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Robert de La Rue fl. circa 1533

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Master of choirboys

Roles: Lyricist-Poet ; Playwright

Robert Godard fl. 1540/1560

Roles: Composer ; Organist

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Robert Morton fl. 1457-1483†

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Priest

Simon de Bonefont fl. 1551/1557

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Teacher

Stefano Felis 1538-1603

Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Priest

Thomas Crecquillon fl. 1538-1555

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Tielman Susato 1510/1515-...

Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Touteau fl. 1556/1562

Roles: Composer

Valentin Sohier fl. 1539/1556

Roles: Composer

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Music copyist (no known copy identified) ; Organist ; Singer

Roles: Actor ; Composer ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Singer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Member of a princely/private household

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