Key & Significant Composers of the 1400s

This is an alphabetical list of all Key and Significant composers (see Master Lists) of the 1400s. Names in bold are Key composers. For explanation of format & symbols used, please refer to Notes.


  • Alexander Agricola (c1446-1506) South Netherlandish
  • Jacobus Barbireau (1455-91) South Netherlandish
  • Philippe Basiron [Barizon] (c1449-1491) French
  • Johannes Bedyngham (?1422-c1460) English
  • Binchois (Gilles de Bins) (c1400-60) Franco-Flemish
  • Johannes Brassart (c1400-55) South Netherlandish
  • John Browne (fl c1480-1505) English
  • Antoine Brumel (c1460-c1512) French
  • Antoine Busnoys (c1430-92) French
  • Firminus Caron ['Philippe' = misnomer] (fl c1460-75) French
  • Manuel Chrysaphes (fl c1440-63) Byzantine (Greek)
  • Johannes Ciconia (c1370-1412) Franco-Flemish
  • Loyset Compère (c1445-1518) French
  • Antonello da Caserta (fl c1400-10) Italian
  • Paolo da Firenze (c1355-1436) Italian
  • Matteo da Perugia (fl 1400-16) Italian
  • Antoine de Févin (c1470-c1511) French
  • Arnold de Lantins (??-1432) Franco-Flemish (related to Hugo)
  • Hugo de Lantins (fl 1420-30) Franco-Flemish (related to Arnold)
  • Pierre de la Rue [de Platea/Robore/Vico, vander Straeten; Perison/ Peteren/Pierchon/Pieter/Pirson] (c1452-1518) Franco-Flemish
  • Francisco de la Torre (fl 1483-1504) Spanish
  • Jean de Okeghem [Ockeghem/Hocquegam; Johannes] (?c1415-97) Franco-Flemish
  • Marbrianus de Orto [Dujardin] (c1460-1529) Franco-Flemish
  • Johannes de Quadris (b1410-a1456) Italian
  • Juan de Urrede [Vreda/Wreede; Johannes](fl 1451-c1482) South Netherlandish
  • Guillaume du Fay [Dufay] (1397-1474) French
  • John Dunstaple [Dunstable] (c1390-1453) English
  • Heinrich Finck (c1444-1527) German
  • Walter Frye (??-1475) English
  • Johannes Ghiselin [Verbonnet] (?c1460-?c1508) South Netherlandish
  • Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537) Austrian
  • Henricus Isaac [Yzac; Heinrich; Arrigo d'Ugo/Tedesco] (c1450-1517) South Netherlandish
  • Jean Japart [Zaparth; Janni/Johannes] (fl c1476-81) South Netherlandish
  • Josquin ((Lebloitte dit) des Prez) [Josse/Gosse/Jodocus/Juschino; Desprez, des Près, de(s) Prés, a/de Prato, Pratensis] (c1450-1521) French
  • Joannes Kladas [Lampadarios] (fl c1400) ?Greek
  • Walter Lambe (?1450-a1503) English
  • Leonel (Power) [Lionel; Polbero] (c1375-1445) English
  • Johannes Martini (c1430-97) South Netherlandish
  • Nicolas Merques (fl 1430-45) French
  • Jean Mouton [de Holluigue] (b1459-1522) French
  • Jacob Obrecht (c1457-1505) South Netherlandish
  • Conrad Paumann (c1410-73) German
  • Matthaeus Pipelare (c1450-c1515) South Netherlandish
  • Johannes Prioris (?-?c1515) South Netherlandish
  • Johannes Pullois [Pilloys/Pillays] (??-1478) Franco-Flemish
  • Pycard [Picart] (fl c1410) English
  • Johannes Regis [Jehan Leroy] (c1425-c1496) Franco-Flemish
  • Johannes Tinctoris [Jehan Le Taintenier] (c1435-1511) Franco-Flemish
  • Johannes Touront [Thauranth/Thourot/Tonrroutt] (fl c1450-75) ?French
  • Gaspar van Weerbeke (c1445-a1516) Franco-Flemish
  • Antonio Zacara da Teramo [Zac[c/h]ar[i]] (c1360-1413) Italian

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