The Ricercar programme offers a database dedicated to the musicians of the Renaissance. Consisting mainly of the 4500 records from the Prosopographie des Chantres de la Renaissance, the database is expanded with several hundred records from other projects, and will be periodically enriched by the addition of new biographical records.
For any queries, please contact David Fiala.

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  • Musical abilities
    • Composition
      • Composer
      • Composer (contemporary attribution on philological grounds)
      • Composer (no known polyphonic works preserved)
      • Plainchant composer
      • Plainchant composer (no known plainchant preserved)
      • Secondary composer
      • Reconstruction
    • Singers
      • Singer
      • Superius
      • Altus
      • Contratenor
      • Tenor
      • Bassus
      • Choirboy
    • Instrumentalists
      • Instrumentalist
      • Organist
      • Lutenist
      • Instrument maker or seller
    • Music theory
      • Music theorist
      • Music theorist (no known writings preserved)
    • Music dissemination and circulation
      • Music copyist
      • Music copyist (no known copy identified)
      • Printer/publisher
      • Music printer
      • Editor
      • Agent for recruitment of musicians
      • Sender or bearer of music score
      • Author or recipient of a letter
      • Compiler
    • Musical direction responsibilities
      • Choirmaster
      • Master of choirboys
      • Cantor (ecclesiastical dignitary)
      • Succentor (ecclesiastical office)
      • First chaplain
    • Music pedagogy
      • Teacher
      • Instrumental teacher
      • University teacher
      • Singing teacher
  • Professional environment
    • Court chapels
      • Member of a court chapel (musician)
      • Member of a court chapel (lower ranked officer)
      • Member of a court chapel (higher ecclesiastic)
    • Church choirs
      • Member of a church (musician)
      • Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon)
      • Member of a church (lower ranked officer)
    • Professional environment - others
      • Member of a princely/private household
      • Member of a civic musical ensemble
      • Cleric
      • Priest
      • Monastic order
      • Civic officer
  • Others
    • Employer/patron
    • Bookseller
    • Copyist/scribe
    • Illuminator
    • Cartographer
    • Calligraph
    • Binder
    • Dedicatee/owner
    • Dedicator
    • Writer/scientist
    • Actor
    • Lyricist-poet
    • Artist/craftsman
    • Student
    • Member of a confraternity
    • Illegitimate birth
    • Noble birth
    • Playwright
    • Involved in a criminal case
    • Pilgrim
Institution type
Institution type
  • Religious institution
    • Administrated space
      • Archidiocese
      • Diocese
      • Other administrated space
    • Religious building
      • Anglican church
      • Buddhist temple
      • Catholic church
      • Monastery
      • Mosques
      • Orthodox church
      • Protestant church
      • Calvinist church
      • Lutherian church
      • Synagogue
    • Ecclesiastical household
      • Abbott’s household
      • Antipapal household
      • Bishop’s household
      • Cardinal’s household
      • Religious confraternity
      • Papal household
      • Patriarch’s househould
  • Political institution
    • Secular institution
      • Governor’s household
      • Municipal institution
      • Parliament
    • Aristocratic household
      • Caliph’s household
      • Count’s household
      • Countess’ household
      • Duke’s household
      • Duchess’ household
      • Emir’s household
      • Imperial household
      • Marquess’ household
      • Marchioness’ household
      • Princely household
      • Shah’s household
      • Sultan’s household
    • Royal household
      • Dauphin’s household
      • King’s household
      • Queen’s household
  • Educational/academic institution
    • Academy
    • School
    • University
  • Other institution
    • Guild
    • Hospital
    • Private family
    • Other
    • Confraternity
Event type
Event type
  • Personal event
    • Birth
    • Death
    • Marriage
    • Post mortem
    • Personal event - others
  • Professional career
    • Musical position
    • Musical performance
    • Musical source
    • Religious position
    • Benefice
    • Activity period
    • Professional career - others
  • Education
    • General education
    • Musical education
  • Others
    • Travel
    • Official event
    • Other event
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Event participation type
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Abel fl. 1540

Roles: Composer

Abel Patinges [Patuges] fl. 1532/1535

Roles: Member of a church (musician) ; Singer

Abraham de La Mare fl. 1569

Roles: Member of a church (musician) ; Singer

Adam [Adam —] fl. circa 1430

Roles: Composer

Adam Berg

Roles: Music printer

Adam Hocquet fl. 1414-1446†

Roles: Member of a church (musician)

Adam Meltzer

Roles: Music printer

Adam Rener circa 1485-circa 1520

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

A. de Leonibus fl. 1479/1482

Roles: Member of a court chapel (musician)

A. de Villiers

Roles: Composer