The first decade of the 16th century marked the creation of some significant compositions. These were to become some of the most famous compositions of the century.
1503: Pierre de la Rue, Alexander Agricola and Henry Bredemers travel to Heidelberg with the Habsburg court, where they most probably meet Arnolt Schlick.
c. 1503: Josquin des Prez leaves France and is employed by Ercole d'Este I in Ferrara; he leaves for Condé-sur-l'Escaut in 1504.
1506: Antoine Brumel settles in Ferrara, replacing Jacob Obrecht (who died in 1505) at Ercole d'Este's court.
1507: Paul Hofhaimer settles in Augsburg, where he could be closer to Roman emperor Maximilian I whom he served as organist.
1501: Harmonice musices odhecaton A, the first printed collection of polyphonic music, published by Ottaviano Petrucci in Venice. It was followed by two more volumes, in 1502 and 1503.
1502: Josquin des Prez - Misse Josquin, published by Ottaviano Petrucci, including the Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales
1507: Francesco Spinacino – Intabollatura de lauto (two volumes), the earliest known publication of lute music
1508: Joan Ambrosio Dalza – Intabolatura de lauto libro quarto
1502: Josquin des Prez – Salve regina, for five voices.
16th century: This Endris Night - English Christmas carol. Exact date of composition and composer unknown.
1502: Francesco Corteccia, Italian composer (died 1571)
c. 1505
Thomas Tallis, English composer (died 1585)
Christopher Tye, English composer and organist (died c. 1572)
c. 1507: Jacques Arcadelt, Franco-Flemish composer (died 1568)
1505
Adam of Fulda, German composer and theoretician (born c. 1445)
Jacob Obrecht, Flemish composer (born 1457 or 1458)
1506: Alexander Agricola, Flemish composer (born c. 1445)
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