Approximate beginning date of the late Italian madrigal style
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
Orlande de Lassus is made a nobleman by Emperor Maximilian II, and knighted by Pope Gregory XIII
Formation in Paris of Antoine de Baïf's Académie de Poésie et Musique, and consequent development of musique mesurée by composers such as Claude Le Jeune and Guillaume Costeley
First appearance of the air de cour, a ubiquitous type of popular secular music in France until around 1650
Lázaro del Álamo leaves his post as maestro di capilla in Mexico City
Approximate date of the "Son de la Má Teodora", the earliest surviving example of son montuno from Cuba
Vincenzo Bellavere – First book of Giustiniane
Maddalena Casulana publishes her second book of madrigals, the second printed collection of music by a woman in European history
Andrea Gabrieli publishes second book of madrigals, for five to eight voices, in Venice
Orlande de Lassus publishes two books of sacred music, one in Leuven and one in Venice
Philippe de Monte – Third book of madrigals a5
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina publishes his third book of masses, for four to six voices, in Rome
Geert van Turnhout – Missa ‘O Maria vernans rosa’ a 5
Approximate date – Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium
June 13 (baptized) – Paul Peuerl, German composer and organist
June 18 (baptized) – Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (died 1626)
August 19 – Salamone Rossi, Italian composer (died 1630)
October 21 – Wolfgang Schonsleder, German composer and music theorist
probable
Giovanni Paolo Cima, Italian composer (died 1622)
John Cooper (Coprario), English composer (died 1626)
Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (died 1638)
John Farmer, English madrigal composer (died 1605)
Claudia Sessa, Italian composer.
January - Pierre Clereau, composer and choirmaster
March 25 – Johann Walter, German composer (born 1496)
September - Jean de Bonmarché, composer (born c.1525)
date unknown - Tomás de Santa María, Spanish music theorist, organist and composer
probable
Jean Maillard, French composer (approximate date) (born c1515)
Diego Ortiz, Spanish music theorist and composer (approximate date) (born c1510)
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