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16th-century music theorists

27 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Christoph DemantiusPerson · Music memorabiliaChristoph Demantius (1567–1643) was a German composer, musicologist and pedagogue.
Claude GoudimelPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Goudimel was a French composer, music theorist and editor (1505–1572). He was born at Saint-Hippolyte and died at Lyon.
Claudio MonteverdiPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Monteverdi was a music theorist, viol player, catholic priest, singer and composer (1567–1643). He was born at Cremona and died at Venice.
Diego OrtizPerson · Music memorabiliaDiego Ortiz (1510–1570) was a Spanish composer, musicologist and viol player.
Francisco Correa de AraujoPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco Correa de Araujo was an organist, composer, music theorist, musicologist and musician (1584–1654). He was born at Seville and died at Segovia.
Giambattista BenedettiDesigner · DesignGiambattista Benedetti (1530–1590) was a Republic of Venice mathematician, physicist and philosopher.
Gioseffo ZarlinoPerson · Music memorabiliaGioseffo Zarlino (1517–1590) was a Republic of Venice composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Giovanni ArtusiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Artusi (1540–1613) was a composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Giovanni BassanoPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Bassano (1558–1617) was a composer, music theorist and musician.
Girolamo DirutaPerson · Music memorabiliaGirolamo Diruta was a composer, organist, musicologist and music theorist (1554–1610). He was born at Deruta and died at Gubbio.
Giulio CacciniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiulio Caccini (1551–1618) was a composer, musicologist and singer.
Jan Pieterszoon SweelinckPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a Dutch composer, organist, teacher, musicologist, music theorist and harpsichordist (1562–1621). He was born at Deventer and died at Amsterdam.
Johann CrügerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Crüger was a German composer, musicologist, music theorist, teacher, music publisher and independent publisher (1598–1662). He was born at Guben and died at Berlin.
John CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Cooper (1570–1626) was a composer, viol player and musicologist.
Lodovico Grossi da ViadanaPerson · Music memorabiliaLodovico Grossi da Viadana (1560–1627) was a composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Louis BourgeoisPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Bourgeois (1510–1560) was a French composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Luis de MilánPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis de Milán (1500–1561) was a composer, writer and music theorist.
Marcin KromerAuthor · BooksMarcin Kromer was a writer, diplomat, historian, music theorist, catholic priest and philologist (1512–1589). He was born at Biecz and died at Lidzbark Warmiński.
Michael PraetoriusPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Praetorius (1571–1621) was a Brunswick-Lüneburg composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Nicola VicentinoPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Vicentino was a composer, musicologist, music theorist and inventor (1511–1576). He was born at Vicenza and died at Milan.
René DescartesAuthor · BooksRené Descartes (1596–1650) was a France philosopher, mathematician and musicologist.
Salomon de CausDesigner · DesignSalomon de Caus was a French architect, inventor, musicologist, music theorist, physicist and engineer (1576–1626). He was born at Dieppe and died at Paris.
Thomas CampionPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Campion (1567–1620) was a Kingdom of England poet, composer and music theorist.
Thomas MorleyPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Morley (1559–1602) was a composer, organist and musicologist.
Vicente LusitanoPerson · Music memorabiliaVicente Lusitano was a composer and music theorist (1520–1561). He was born at Portugal.
Vincenzo GalileiPerson · Music memorabiliaVincenzo Galilei (1520–1591) was a composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Zhu Zaiyu, Prince of ZhengPerson · Music memorabiliaZhu Zaiyu, Prince of Zheng (1536–1611) was an astronomer, mathematician and historian.

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