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May 3, 1450
Nonmusical-Printing Press-Johann Gutenberg (Movable)
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Period: May 3, 1450 to
Renaissance
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May 3, 1473
Nonmusical-Ottaviano Petrucci-First to publish music using the Press
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May 3, 1473
Nonmusical-Coppernicus proposes that theworld revolves around the sun
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May 3, 1492
Nonmusical-Columbus sails to America
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May 3, 1497
Musical- Johannes Ockeghem-First great renaissance composer
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May 3, 1500
Musical-Italian Madrigal became popular
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May 3, 1505
Musical-Music of the Church of England-Thomas Tallis
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May 3, 1517
Musical-Significant changes occurred to church music such as the chorale
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May 3, 1519
Nonmusical-Magellan sailsaround theglobe
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May 3, 1521
Musical-Josquin des Prez-Greatest composer of the 1500s
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May 3, 1525
Musical-Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina-“Savior of Catholic Church Music”
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May 3, 1526
Musical-The Lutheran Chorale
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May 3, 1561
Musical-Carlo Gesualdo-music was deeply moving
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May 3, 1562
Musical-The Lute-became solo instrument
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