Composers timeline 1400–1600

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Gilles Binchois (1400–1460 → age 60)
Conrad Paumann (1410–1473 → age 63)
Johannes Ockeghem (1410–1497 → age 87)
Bertha Jacobs|Suster Bertken (1426–1514 → age 88)
Antoine Busnois|Busnoys (1430–1492 → age 62)
Johannes Regis (1430–1485 → age 55)
Gaspard van Waarbecke (1440–1518 → age 78)
Johannes Martini (1440–1498 → age 58)
Josquin des Préz|Desprez|Josquin (1440–1521 → age 81)
Hayne van Ghizeghem (1445–1495 → age 50)
Heinrich Finck (1445–1527 → age 82)
Loyset Compère (1445–1518 → age 73)
Alexander Agricola (1446–1506 → age 60)
Heinrich Isaac (1450–1517 → age 67)
Jean Ghiselin (1455–1511 → age 56)
Johannes Carnago (1455–1521 → age 66)
Jacob Obrecht (1458–1505 → age 47)
Jean (Jehan, Johannes) Mouton (1459–1522 → age 63)
Paul Hofhaymer (1459–1537 → age 77)
Antoine Brumel (1460–1515 → age 55)
Francisco della Torre (1460–1504 → age 44)
Johannes Prioris (1460–1512 → age 52)
Pierre de la Rue (1460–1518 → age 58)
Robert Fayrfax (1464–1521 → age 57)
Pedro Escobar|do Porto (1465–1535 → age 70)
William Cornysh (jr)|Cornish|Cornyshe (1465–1523 → age 58)
Juan del Encina (1468–1529 → age 60)
Antoine de Févin (1470–1511 → age 41)
Mathurin Forestier (1470–1540 → age 70)
Alonso de Alba (1475–1520 → age 45)
Antonius Divitis|(de) Rycke (1475–1530 → age 55)
Anna von Köln (1480–1530 → age 50)
Gasparo Alberti (1480–1560 → age 80)
Jean Richafort (1480–1547 → age 67)
Juan Ponce (1480–1521 → age 41)
Mateo Flecha (el Viejo) (1481–1553 → age 72)
Jachet di Mantua (1483–1559 → age 76)
Hans Buchner (1483–1538 → age 54)
Martin Luther (1483–1546 → age 62)
Robert Carver (1484–1568 → age 84)
Clément Janequin (1485–1558 → age 73)
Nicholas Ludford (1485–1557 → age 72)
Martin Agricola (1486–1556 → age 70)
Georg Rhaw (1488–1548 → age 60)
Adriaan Willaert (1490–1562 → age 72)
John Taverner (1490–1545 → age 55)
Ludwig Senfl (1490–1543 → age 53)
Nicolaas Gombert (1490–1556 → age 66)
Pierre Sandrin (1490–1561 → age 71)
Thomas Créquillon|Crécquillon (1490–1557 → age 67)
Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543 → age 45)
Cristóbal de Morales (1500–1553 → age 53)
Jacob Buus (1500–1565 → age 65)
Luis Milán (1500–1561 → age 61)
Miguel de Fuenllana (1500–1579 → age 79)
Damião de Góis (1502–1574 → age 71)
Jacquet van Berchem (1505–1565 → age 60)
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585 → age 80)
Bálint (Valentin) Bakfark|Bachfarrt|Backvart|Bekwark (1507–1576 → age 69)
Antonio Gardane|Gardano (1509–1569 → age 60)
Alonso de Mudarra (1510–1580 → age 70)
Andrea Gabrieli (1510–1586 → age 76)
António Carreira (1510–1559 → age 49)
Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566 → age 56)
Diego Ortiz (1510–1570 → age 60)
Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510–1555 → age 45)
Juan Vázquez (1510–1560 → age 50)
Pierre de Manchicourt (1510–1564 → age 54)
Cipriano de Rore (1515–1565 → age 50)
John Sheppard|Shepherd (1515–1558 → age 43)
Caspar Othmayer (1515–1553 → age 37)
Loyset Piéton (1519–1545 → age 26)
Thoinot (Jehan) Arbeau|Tabourot (1519–1595 → age 76)
Antonio Valente (1520–1581 → age 61)
Gerard van Turnhout (1520–1580 → age 60)
Philip de Monte (1521–1603 → age 82)
Richard Edwards (1523–1566 → age 43)
Claude Gervaise (1525–1560 → age 35)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594 → age 68)
Robert Parsons (1530–1572 → age 42)
Vincenzo Bellavere|Bell’Haver (1530–1587 → age 57)
Orlando di Lasso|Lassus (1532–1594 → age 62)
Claudio Merulo (1533–1604 → age 71)
Claudio Merculo (1533–1604 → age 71)
Giorgio Mainerio (1535–1582 → age 47)
Innocenzo di Alberti (1535–1615 → age 80)
Giaches de Wert (1535–1596 → age 60)
Alessandro Striggio (1536–1592 → age 56)
Fabrizio Dentice (1539–1581 → age 42)
Johannes de Fossa (1540–1603 → age 63)
Maddelena Casulana (1540–1590 → age 50)
William Byrd (1540–1623 → age 83)
Hernando de Cabezón (1541–1602 → age 61)
Alfonso Ferrabosco Sr. (1543–1588 → age 45)
Ivo de Vento (1544–1575 → age 31)
Giulio Caccini (1545–1618 → age 73)
Giulio Abondante (1546–1587 → age 41)
Georges De la Hèle (1547–1586 → age 39)
Luzzasco Luzzaschi (1547–1607 → age 60)
Manuel Mendes (1547–1605 → age 58)
Balduin Hoyoul (1548–1594 → age 46)
Juan Ginés Pérez de la Parra (1548–1600 → age 52)
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611 → age 63)
Eustache du Caurroy (1549–1609 → age 60)
Anthony Holborne (1550–1602 → age 52)
Jakob Petelin Gallus|Handl (1550–1591 → age 41)
Mikolaj Zielenski (1550–1615 → age 65)
Pedro de Cristo (1550–1618 → age 68)
Pomponio Nenna (1550–1613 → age 63)
Orazio Vecchi (1550–1605 → age 54)
Sebastián de Vivanco (1551–1622 → age 71)
Giovanni Gabrieli (1553–1612 → age 59)
Leon(h)ard Lechner (1553–1606 → age 53)
Luca Marenzio (1553–1599 → age 46)
Alonso Lobo (1555–1617 → age 62)
Franciscus Sales (1555–1599 → age 44)
Paolo Quagliati (1555–1628 → age 73)
Cornelis Schuyt (1557–1616 → age 59)
Thomas Morley (1557–1602 → age 45)
Ferdinando Richardson|Heybourne (1558–1618 → age 60)
Blasius Amon (1560–1590 → age 30)
Juan Esquivel Barahona (1560–1623 → age 63)
Ludovico Viadana (1560–1627 → age 67)
Ruggiero Giovannelli (1560–1625 → age 65)
William Brade (1560–1630 → age 70)
Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629 → age 68)
Philippe Rogier (1561–1596 → age 35)
Jacopo Peri (1561–1633 → age 71)
John Bull (1562–1628 → age 66)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621 → age 59)
Giles Farnaby (1563–1640 → age 77)
Jehan Titelouze (1563–1633 → age 70)
John Dowland (1563–1626 → age 63)
Krystof (Christophorus) Harant (1564–1621 → age 57)
Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612 → age 47)
Duarte (Eduardus) Lôbo|Lupus (1565–1646 → age 81)
Pierre Guédron (1565–1620 → age 55)
Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1565–1627 → age 62)
Carlo Gesualdo (1566–1613 → age 47)
Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650 → age 83)
Thomas Campion (1567–1620 → age 53)
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643 → age 76)
Adriano Banchieri (1568–1634 → age 65)
Tobias Hume (1569–1645 → age 76)
Caterina Assandra (1570–1610 → age 40)
Francesco Bianciardi|Biaciartus|Bianchardus (1570–1607 → age 37)
Gaspar Fernandez (1570–1629 → age 59)
Gian Paolo Cima (1570–1620 → age 50)
John Farmer (1570–1591 → age 21)
Salomone Rossi (1570–1630 → age 60)
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571–1631 → age 60)
Thomas Lupo (1571–1627 → age 56)
Michael Praetorius (1571–1621 → age 50)
Alfonso Ferrabosco Jr. (1572–1628 → age 56)
Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656 → age 84)
Daniell Batchelar (1574–1618 → age 44)
Gaultier le Vieux Ennemond|de Lyon (1575–1651 → age 76)
Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1575–1647 → age 72)
John Coprario|Coperario|Cooper (1575–1626 → age 51)
Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623 → age 47)
Agostino Agazzari (1578–1640 → age 61)
Melchior Franck (1579–1639 → age 60)
Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580–1649 → age 69)
Thomas Ford (1580–1648 → age 68)
Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652 → age 70)
Thomas Simpson (1582–1628 → age 46)
Nicolas Vallet (1583–1642 → age 59)
Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625 → age 42)
Paolo Agostini (1583–1629 → age 46)
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643 → age 59)
Andrea Falconieri|Falconiero (1585–1656 → age 71)
Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672 → age 87)
Johann Hermann Schein (1586–1630 → age 44)
Jacob Praetorius (1586–1651 → age 65)
Francesca Caccini (1587–1640 → age 52)
Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654 → age 66)
Nicholas Lanier (1588–1666 → age 77)
(Joncker) Jacob van Eyck (1590–1657 → age 67)
Adam Jarzębski (1590–1648 → age 58)
Dario Castello (1590–1630 → age 40)
John Jenkins (1592–1678 → age 86)
Antonio Maria Abbatini (1595–1679 → age 84)
Heinrich Scheidemann (1595–1663 → age 68)
Giovanni Battista Ala (1598–1640 → age 42)
Juan Perez Bocanegra (1598–1631 → age 33)
Luigi Rossi (1598–1653 → age 55)

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