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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

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

Roles: Composer ; Lutenist

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

Roles: Dedicator

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 Busnoys fl. 1467-1492†

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

Antonio Gardano fl. 1538-1569†

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

Boulland fl. 1551

Roles: Composer

Brigard fl. 1549

Roles: Composer

Buval fl. circa 1610

Roles: Copyist/Scribe ; Music copyist

Caron fl. 1557/1559

Roles: Composer

Charles Chastelain circa 1510-1578

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

Charles d'Orléans fl. 1451-1465

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

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 Goudimel 1514/1520-1572

Roles: Composer ; Editor ; 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

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) ; Singer ; Student

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Damien Havericq fl. 1538/1556

Roles: Composer

Decapella fl. circa 1550

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

Du Bar fl. 1549

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

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

Estienne II Petit fl. 1467-1523†

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Professional environment - Others

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Altus ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Singer ; Tenor

Roles: Composer

Forestier fl. 1538/1541

Roles: Composer

Fournier fl. 1567

Roles: Composer

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

Roles: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

François Dulot fl. 1514-1531

Roles: Composer ; Master of choirboys

Roles: Composer

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Gentian fl. 1538/1559

Roles: Composer

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

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

Hayne van Ghizeghem fl. 1455-1494/1496†

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

Heinrich Isaac fl. 1480-1517†

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

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher

Roles: Composer ; Music printer

Isaac Lhéritier fl. 1531-1547

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

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: Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Composer

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

Roles: Lyricist-Poet

Jean Doublet fl. 1532/1540

Roles: Composer ; Organist

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: Employer/Patron ; Lyricist-Poet

Roles: Music printer

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: Composer

Jean Molinet 1435-1507

Roles: Composer ; Lyricist-Poet ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Student

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 ; Pilgrim

John Dunstaple circa 1390-1453

Roles: Composer

Le Rat fl. 1549/1557

Roles: Composer

Loyset Compère circa 1445-1518

Roles: Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron

Mathieu Sohier fl. 1533-1548

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

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

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

Roles: Dedicatee/Owner

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

Nicolas Gombert circa 1495-circa 1560

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

Nicolas Grouzy fl. 1565-1568†

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Roles: Composer

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

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

Roles: Music printer

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

Thomas Crecquillon fl. 1538-1555

Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Singer

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

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Vendrix Philippe, Catalogue of French Chansons (2000-2018), in RicercarDataLab [https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/11/] (accessed 19 July 2026).

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