Luzzasco Luzzaschi becomes master of Duke Alfonso of Ferrara's private musica da camera, which was soon to become one of the most distinguished in Europe
Maddalena Casulana – Second book of madrigals for four voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto), the second printed collection of music by a woman in European history
Pierre Certon – Les meslanges (Paris: Nicolas Du Chemin), a collection of sacred songs for five, six, seven, and eight voices with one for nine and one for thirteen
Francesco Corteccia – Responsories for four voices (Venice: the sons of Antonio Gardano)
Guillaume Costeley – Musique de Guillaume Costeley (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard), a collection of French chansons for five voices
Nicolao Dorati – Le Stanze della Signora Vittoria Colonna Marchesana di Pescara Illustrissima for four voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto), containing settings of poems by Vittoria Colonna
Giovanni Ferretti – Third book of canzoni alla napolitana for five voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto)
Andrea Gabrieli – Second book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano, figliuoli), also includes two for six voices and a dialogue for eight voices
Francisco Guerrero – Motets for four, five, six, and eight voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano, figliuoli)
date unknown – Tomás de Santa María, Spanish music theorist, organist and composer (b. c. 1510).
probable
Jean Maillard, French composer (approximate date) (b. c. 1515)
Diego Ortiz, Spanish music theorist and composer (approximate date) (b. c. 1510)
References
↑Harry B. Lincoln, "Zoilo, Annibale", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001).
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