| | Tallis (Thomas), born 1520 in Philip II., King of | | England, died about 1585. Many sacred Spain (1556). | | compositions. | | Foundation of the | | Lossius (Lucas), born 1508 in University of | | Germany, died 1582. Many Chorales, a Jena (1558). | | treatise on music, etc. | | Holbein, painter | | (1494-1554). | | | | Calais is lost to | | England in the | | reign of Mary | | (1558). | | | | Queen Elizabeth | 1560 | Rore (Cyprian), called Vanrore, born (1558-1603). | | 1516 at Malines, died 1565. Pupil of | | Willaert, in Venice. Many sacred and English authors: | | secular vocal compositions. Spenser, poet | | (1553-1598). | | Waelrant (Hubert), born 1517 in the | | Netherlands, died 1595. Many Church Francis Bacon | | compositions. Improvement in the (1561-1626). | | Solmisation. | | Shakespeare | | LASSUS (ORLANDUS), properly Roland (1564-1616). | | de Latre, born 1520 at Mons, in | | Hainault, died 1594. A great number Marlow, Green, | | of Church compositions of every kind, Beaumont, Fletcher, | | of which 1572 are known. Massinger:-- | | Dramatic poets | | Kerle (Jacob), born about 1520 in and contemporaries | | Flanders. Many Masses, etc. of Shakespeare. | | | | Zarlino (Giuseppe), born 1519 at | | Venice, died about 1590. Many Church | | compositions. Great progress in Calvin in Geneva | | Harmony. Several treatises on the (1565). | | Theory of Music. | | Hans Sachs, | | PALESTRINA (GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DI), Meistersaenger | | born 1524 in Palestrina, died 1594. (1494-1576). | | Reform of the Italian Church music by | | means of purer harmony. Ennobling of Tycho Brahe, | | the rude Netherlandish style. Many Astronomer | | Masses, Hymns, Motetts, Litanies, (1546-1601). | | Offertories, etc.--Palestrina's | | celebrated Mass, known as Missa Papae