The Renaissance (1430-1600)

  • 1390

    John Dunstable

    1390-1453
  • 1397

    Guillaume Dufay

    1397-1474
  • 1400

    Gilles Binchois

    1400-1460
  • 1435

    Johannes Tinctoris

    1435-1511
  • 1450

    Josquin

    1450-/1455-1521
  • 1476

    Counterpoint

    Counterpoint primary technique developed in 1476
  • 1483

    Hans Buchner

    1483-1538
  • 1500

    Dynamics in Music

    Dynamic markings first appeared in early 1500s
  • 1540

    Modrigals

    Modrigals first appeared in the 1540s