List of Medieval composers
| Lists of classical music composers by era | |
|---|---|
| Medieval | (476–1400) |
| Renaissance | (1400–1600) |
| Baroque | (1600–1760) |
| Classical era | (1730–1820) |
| Romantic era | (1815–1910) |
| 20th century | (1900–2000) |
| 21st century | (since 2000) |
This is a list of Medieval composers. Composers whose names are italicised have no known surviving music, although in some cases texts to songs attributed to them survive.
Early medieval composers (born before 1150)
| Name | Born | Died | Nationality | Picture | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanos the Melodist | c. 490 | c. 560 | Jewish-Syrian-born Byzantine | | |
| Yared | 0505505 | 0571571 | Ethiopian |  Yared, 505–571 | |
| Khosrovidukht ("daughter of Khosrov") | 8th century | 8th century | Armenian | ||
| Sahakdukht ("daughter of Sahak") | 8th century | 8th century | Armenian | ||
| Otfrid von Weissenburg | 0800c. 800 | 0870after 870 | Frankish | His status as a composer is unclear, although some copies of his poetry have surviving music notation | |
| Kassia | 0805805/810 | 0867865/867 | Byzantine |  Kassia, 805/810–865/867 | |
| Notker Balbulus (Notker the Stammerer) | 0840c. 840 | 0912912 | Frankish? |  Notker the Stammerer, c. 840–912 | |
| Hucbald | 0840840/850 | 0930930 | Frankish | ||
| Tuotilo (Tutilo of Saint Gall) | 0850c. 850 | 0915915 | Irish | ||
| Etienne de Liege (Stephen of Liege) | 0850c. 850 | 920 | Belgian | ||
| Leo VI the Wise | 866 | 912 | Byzantine | ||
| Odo of Cluny | 0878c. 878 | 0942942 | French | ||
| Heriger of Lobbes (Herigerus) | 0925c. 925 | 1007 | Frankish? | ||
| Odo of Arezzo | 095010th century | 100011th century | Italian | ||
| Adémar de Chabannes | 0988c. 988 | 1034 | French | ||
| Guido da Arezzo (Guido of Arezzo; Guido Aretinus) | 0991c. 991/992 | 1033after 1033 | Italian |  Guido of Arezzo, c. 991/992-after 1033 | |
| Wipo (Wigbert; Wippo of Burgundy) | 0995c. 995 | 1048c. 1048 | Frankish? (Arles/ Burgundy) | ||
| Hermann of Reichenau | 1013 | 1054 | German |  Hermann of Reichenau, 1013-1054 | |
| Godric | 1065c. 1065 | 1170 | English |  Godric, c. 1065-1170 | |
| Adam of Saint Victor | 1068c. 1068 | 1146 | French | ||
| William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (Guilhem de Peitieus; Guillaume d'Aquitaine) | 1071 | 1126 | Occitan |  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, 1071–1126 | |
| Petrus Abaelardus (Peter Abelard) | 1079 | 1142 | French |  Peter Abelard, 1079-1142 | |
| Demetrius I of Georgia | c. 1093 | 1156 | Georgian | ||
| Goslenus (Jocelin of Soissons) | 1096 | 1152 | French | ||
| Hildegard of Bingen | 1098 | 1179 | German |
 Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179 | |
| Marcabru | 1099c. 1099 | 1150c. 1150 | Occitan |
 Marcabru, c. 1099 - c. 1150 | |
| Bernard of Cluny | 1100 | 1170 | French | ||
| Jaufre Rudel | 1105 | 1147after 1147 | Occitan |  Jaufre Rudel, 1105-after 1147 | |
| Albertus Parisiensis (Albert of Paris) | 1116 | 1177c. 1177 | French | ||
| Bernart de Ventadorn | 11301130/1140 | 1190after 1190/1200 | French |  Bernart de Ventadorn, 1130/1140-after 1190/1200 | |
| Peire d'Alvernhe | c. 1130 | 1215 | Occitan | .jpg) Peire d'Alvernhe, c. 1130-1215 | |
| Chrétien de Troyes | 1130c. 1130 | 1190c. 1190 | French |  Chretien de Troyes, c. 1130-c. 1190 | |
| Tibors de Sarenom | 1130c. 1130 | 1198after 1198 | Occitan | ||
| Léonin (Magister Leonius) | before 1150 | c. 1201 | French | ||
| Giraut de Bornelh | 1138c. 1138 | 1215 | Occitan |  Giraut de Bornelh, c. 1138-1215 | |
| Berenguier de Palazol | 1140 | 1209 | Catalan | .jpg) Berenguier de Palazol, 1140-1209 | |
| Arnaut de Mareuil | 1140c. 1140 | 1200c. 1200 | Occitan |  Arnaut de Mareuil, c. 1140-c. 1200 | |
| Beatritz de Dia (Comtessa de Dia) | 1140c. 1140 | 1200c. 1200 | Occitan |  Beatritz de Dia, c. 1140-c. 1200 | |
| Bertran de Born | 11401140/1150 | 1215 | Occitan |  Bertran de Born, 1140/1150-1215 | |
| Hendrik van Veldeke (Heinrich von Veldeke) | 11401140/1150 | 1190c. 1190 | Limburgish/ German |  Hendrik van Veldeke, 1140/1150-c. 1190 | |
| Vidame de Chartres (Guillaume de Ferrières?) | 1145c. 1145/1155 | 12041204? | French | ||
| Raimbaut d'Aurenga (Raimbaut of Orange) | 1147c. 1147 | 1173 | Occitan |  Raimbaut of Orange, c. 1147–1173 | |
| Guilhem de Saint-Leidier (Guillem Saint Deidier) | 1149c. 1149 | 1195c. 1195/1200 | Occitan |
Middle medieval composers (born 1150–1300)
| Name | Born | Died | Nationality | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaut Daniel | 1150c. 1150/1160 | 1200c. 1200 | Occitan |  Arnaut Daniel, c. 1150/1160-c. 1200 |
| Conon de Béthune | 1150c. 1150 | 1219 | French | |
| Folquet de Marselha (Folquet de Marseille) | 1150c. 1150 | 1231 | Occitan | .jpg) Folquet de Marselha, c. 1150 - 1231 |
| Friedrich von Hûsen (Friedrich von Hausen) | 1150c. 1150/1160 | 1190 | German | |
| Gontier de Soignies | 1150 | 1220after 1220 | French | |
| Peire Raimon de Tolosa | 1150 | 1220after 1220 | Occitan | |
| Raimbaut de Vaqueiras | 1150c. 1150/1160 | 1207 | Occitan |  Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, c. 1150/1160 - 1207 |
| Azalais de Porcairagues | 1155c. 1155? | 12091209? | Occitan | |
| Blondel de Nesle | 1155c. 1155 | 1202 | French | |
| Reinmar von Hagenau (Reinmar der Alte) | 1155c. 1155 | 1205c. 1205 | German | |
| Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) | 1157 1157 | 1199 | English |  Richard I of England, 1157 - 1199 |
| Alamanda de Castelnau | 1160c. 1160 | 1223 | Occitan | |
| Audefroi le Bastart | 1160 | 1225after 1225 | French | |
| Cadenet | 1160c. 1160 | 1235c. 1235 | Occitan | |
| Gace Brule | 1160c. 1160 | 1213after 1213 | French | |
| Monge de Montaudon | 1160c. 1160 | 1210after 1210 | Occitan | |
| Pérotin (Perotinus) | 1160 | 1225 | French |  Pérotin, 1160 - 1225 |
| Perdigon | 1160 | 1212after 1212 | Occitan |  Perdigon, 1160 - after 1212 |
| Peirol | 1160c. 1160 | 1222c. 1222/1225 | Occitan | .jpg) Peirol, c. 1160 - c. 1222/1225 |
| Philippe le Chancelier (Philip the Chancellor) | 1160c. 1160 | 1236 | French | |
| Raimon de Miraval | 1160c. 1160 | 1220c. 1220 | Occitan |  Raimon de Miraval, c. 1160 - c. 1220 |
| Albertet de Sestaro | 1164 | 1221after 1221 | Occitan | |
| Chastelain de Couci | 1165c. 1165 | 1203 | French |  Chastelain de Couci, c. 1165 - 1203 |
| Gautier de Dargies | 1165c. 1165/1170 | 1236c. 1236 | French | |
| Bernger von Horheim | 1166 | 120013th century? | German | |
| Guillem Magret | 1166c. 1166 | 1204after 1204 | Occitan | |
| Castelloza | 1170c. 1170 | 1200after 1200 | Occitan | |
| Gaucelm Faidit | 1170 | 1202 | Occitan | .jpg) Gaucelm Faidit, 1170 - 1202 |
| Gui d'Ussel | 1170c. 1170 | 1225c. 1225 | Occitan | |
| Pierre de Molins | 1170 | 1220c. 1220 | French | |
| Pons d'Ortaffa | 1170c. 1170 | 1246c. 1246 | Catalan | |
| Richart de Semilli | 1170c. 1170? | 1200c. 1200 | French | |
| Walther von der Vogelweide | 1170c. 1170 | 1230c. 1230 | German |  Walther von der Vogelweide, c. 1170 – c. 1230 |
| Wolfram von Eschenbach | 1170c. 1170 | 1220c. 1220 | German |  Wolfram von Eschenbach, 1170?-1220? |
| Aimeric de Peguilhan | 1175c. 1175 | 1230c. 1230 | Occitan |  Aimeric de Peguilhan, 1175?-1230? |
| Guilhem Ademar | 1175 c. 1175 | 1217after 1217 | Occitan |  Guilhem Ademar, c. 1175-after 1217 |
| Peire Vidal | 1175 | 1205 | Occitan | .jpg) Peire Vidal, 1175–1205 |
| Pons de Capduelh (Pons de Capdoill) | 11751175? | 12361236? | Occitan | |
| Gautier de Coincy | 1177 | 1236 | French |  Gautier de Coincy, 1177–1236 |
| Maria de Ventadorn | 11771177? | 12221222? | Occitan | |
| Guilhem Augier (Ogiers Novella) | 1179c. 1179? | 1230after 1230 | Occitan | |
| Colin Muset | 1180c. 1180 | 1250after 1250 | French | |
| Garsenda de Proensa | 1180c. 1180 | 1242c. 1242 | Occitan | |
| Peire Cardenal | 1180c. 1180? | 1278c. 1278? | Occitan |  Peire Cardenal, c. 1180? – c. 1278? |
| Daude de Pradas | 1184 | 1282c. 1282 | Occitan | |
| Aimeric de Belenoi | 1185 | 1272 | Occitan | |
| Guiot de Dijon | 1185 | 1225 | French | |
| Uc de Saint Circ | 1187 | 1273 | Occitan | .jpg) Uc de Saint Circ, 1187 - 1273 |
| Hue de la Ferté | 1190 | 1235after 1235 | French | |
| Neidhart von Reuental | 1190c. 1190? | 1236after 1236 | German |  Neidhart von Reuental, c. 1190? – after 1236 |
| Guillaume le Vinier | 1190c. 1190 | 1245 | French | |
| Eustache le Peintre de Reims | 1195 | 1240c. 1240? | French | |
| Gilles le Vinier | 1195 | 1252 | French | |
| Moniot d'Arras | fl. ca. 1225 | ??? | French | |
| Jehan Erart | c. 1200 | 1258 | French | |
| Adam de Givenchi | 1200 | 1268after 1245 | French | |
| Guibert Kaukesel (Hubert Chaucesel) | 1200c. 1200 | 1255after 1255? | French | |
| Margot | 1200c. 1200 | 1250after 1250 | French | |
| Maroie (Maroie de Dregnau de Lille) | 1200c. 1200 | 1250after 1250 | French | |
| Reinmar von Zweter | 1200c. 1200 | 1248after 1248 | German | |
| Sordello | 1200c. 1200 | 1269after 1269 | Italian | .jpg) Sordello, c. 1200 - after 1269 |
| Wincenty of Kielcza | 1200c. 1200 | 1262after 1262 | Polish | |
| Thibaud de Champagne (Thibaud IV, Count of Champagne; Theobald I, King of Navarre) | 1201 | 1253 | French |  Thibaud de Champagne, 1201 - 1253 |
| Richard de Fournival | 1201 | 1260? | French |  Richard de Fournival, 1201 - 1260? |
| Gautier d'Épinal (fr) | 1202 | 1272 | French | |
| Gertrude of Dagsburg | 1205 | 1225 | French | |
| Jehan Bretel | 1210c. 1210 | 1272 | French | |
| Martin Codax | 1210c. 1210 | 1270after 1270 | Spanish (Galician) |  Martin Codax, c. 1210 - after 1270 |
| Thomas Herier | 1210c. 1210 | 1270after 1270 | French | |
| Raoul de Soissons | 1210c. 1210/1215 | 1270c. 1270 | French | |
| Guiraut d'Espanha | 1215c. 1215 | 1265after 1265 | Occitan | |
| Lambert Ferri | 1220c. 1220 | 1300c. 1300 | French | |
| Alfonso el Sabio (Alfonso X, King of Castile) | 1221 | 1284 | Spanish (Castilian) |  Alfonso el Sabio, 1221 - 1284 |
| Robert de la Piere | 1225 | 1258 | French | |
| Guiraut Riquier | 1230c. 1230 | 1292c. 1292 | Occitan |  Guiraut Riquier, c. 1230 – c. 1292 |
| Konrad von Würzburg | 1230c. 1230 | 1287 | German |  Konrad von Würzburg, c. 1230–1287 |
| Adam de la Halle | 1237c. 1237 | 1288 | French |  Adam de la Halle, 1237?–1288 |
| Meister Rumelant | 1243c. 1243 | 1287after 1286/1287 | German |  Meister Rumelant, c. 1243-after 1286/1287 |
| W. de Wycombe | 1245c. 1245 | 12791279? | English | |
| Jehan de Lescurel (Jehannot de l'Escurel) | 12501250? | 13041304? | French | |
| Ernoul le Vielle de Gastinois (Ernous li Viele) | 1250c. 1250 | 1280c. 1280 | French | |
| Franco of Cologne | 125013th century | 128013th century | German | |
| Der wilde Alexander (Meister Alexander) | 1255 | 1288after 1288 | German | |
| Casella | 1299 or 1300 | Italian | ||
| Petrus de Cruce | 1260c. 1260 | 1302after 1302 | French | |
| Dom Dinis (Denis, King of Portugal) | 1261 | 1325 | Portuguese |  Dom Dinis, 1261 - 1325 |
| Marchetto da Padova | 1274c. 1274 | 1319after 1319 | Italian | |
| John Kukuzelis | c. 1280 | 1360 | Bulgarian |  John Kukuzelis, c. 1280 - 1360 |
| Philippe de Vitry | 1291 | 1361 | French |  Philippe de Vitry, 1291 - 1361 |
Late medieval and transitional composers (born 1300–1400)
| Name | Born | Died | Nationality | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maestro Piero | 1300c. 1300 | 1350after 1350 | Italian | |
| Guillaume de Machaut | 1300c. 1300 | 1377 | French |  Guillaume de Machaut, c. 1300–1377 |
| Jacopo da Bologna | 1320fl. 1340–1360 | 13601386? | Italian | |
| Giovanni da Cascia (Giovanni da Firenze) | 1320fl. 1340? | 135014th century | Italian | |
| Gherardello da Firenze | 13201320/1325 | 13621362/1363 | Italian | |
| John Hanboys | 1320c. 1320? | 13801380? | English | |
| Francesco Landini | 13251325/1335 | 1397 | Italian |  Francesco Landini, 1325/35–1397 |
| Lorenzo da Firenze (Lorenzo Masini) | 1325c. 1325 | 13721372/1373 | Italian | |
| Donato da Cascia | 1325fl. c. 1350 | 1370after 1370 | Italian | |
| Joachim Domestikos Of Serbia | 133014th century | 139014th century | Serbian | |
| Grimace | 133014th century | 139014th century? | French | |
| Mönch von Salzburg (Monk of Salzburg) (de) | 133014th century | 139014th century? | German |  Mönch von Salzburg, 14th century-14th century? |
| P. des Molins | 1330fl. 1370 | unknown | French | |
| Jehan Vaillant (Johannes Vaillant) | 1330 c. 1330? | 13901390/1400? | French | |
| Johannes Alanus | 1332c. 1332? | 13731373? | English | |
| Vincenzo da Rimini | 1332 c. 1332? | 1364after 1364? | Italian | |
| Bartolino da Padova | 1335fl. 1365 | 1405after 1405 | Italian | |
| Matheus de Sancto Johanne (Mayshuet de Joan) | 1335fl. c. 1365 | 1387after 1387 | French | |
| Philippus de Caserta (Philipoctus de Caserta) | 1340fl. c. 1370 | 1400c. 1400 | Italian | |
| Egardus | 1340fl. c. 1370? | 1400after 1400 | Flemish | |
| Egidius de Francia | 134014th century | 139014th century? | French | |
| Johannes Cuvelier (Cunelier) | 1342fl. c. 1372 | 1387after 1387 | French | |
| Franciscus Andrieu | 1347fl. c. 1377 | 1400c. 1400 | French? | |
| Johannes Symonis Hasprois | 1348fl. 1378 | 1428 | French |  Johannes Symonis Hasprois, fl. 1378-1428 |
| Goscalch (Petrus de Godescalc?) | 1349 fl. c. 1378/1380 | 1394? | French? | |
| Arrigo (Henrico) | 135014th century | 139014th century | Italian | |
| Niccolò da Perugia | 135014th century | 1400c. 1400 | Italian | |
| Jehan Suzay | 1350fl. c. 1380 | 1400after 1395 | French | |
| Trebor | 1350fl. c. 1380 | 1400c. 1400 | French | |
| Jan of Jenstejn | 13481348 | 14001400 | Czech |  Jan of Jenstejn 1348 - 1400 |
| Antonio Zacara da Teramo | 1350c. 1350/1360 | 1413c. 1413/1416 | Italian |  Antonio Zacara da Teramo c. 1350/1360 - c. 1413/1416 |
| Jacob Senleches | 1352fl. c. 1382 | 1395after 1395 | French |  Jacob Senleches, fl. c. 1382 - after 1395 |
| Andrea da Firenze (Andreas de Florentia) | 1355fl. c. 1375 | 1415c. 1415 | Italian | |
| Paolo da Firenze (Paolo Tenorista) | 1355c. 1355 | 1436c. 1436 | Italian | |
| Solage | 135614th century | 1403after 1403 | French | |
| Hugo von Montfort | 1357 | 1423 | German (Austrian) |  Hugo von Montfort, 1357 - 1423 |
| Giovanni Mazzuoli (Giovanni degli Organi) | 1360 | 1426 | Italian | |
| Grazioso da Padova (Gratiosus de Padua) | 1361fl. c. 1391? | 141015th century? | Italian | |
| Martinus Fabri | 1365fl. 1395 | 1400 | Dutch | |
| Borlet | 1367fl. c. 1397? | 1409after 1409 | French | |
| Aleyn | 1370fl. c. 1400 | 140015th century | English | |
| Johannes Ciconia | 1370c. 1370 | 1412 | Flemish |  Johannes Ciconia, c. 1370 - 1412 |
| Matteo da Perugia | 1370fl. 1400 | 1416after 1416 | Italian | |
| Johannes de Lymburgia | c. 1370 | 1430 | Belgian | |
| Johannes Tapissier (Jean de Noyers) | 1370c. 1370 | 1410before 1410 | Burgundian | |
| Antonio da Cividale (Antonius de Civitate Austrie) | 1372fl. c. 1392 | 1421 | Italian | |
| Antonello da Caserta | 137514th century | 1402after 1402? | Italian | |
| Nicolas Grenon | c. 1375c. 1375 | 14561456 | Burgundian | |
| Oswald von Wolkenstein | 1377c. 1377 | 1445 | German |  Oswald von Wolkenstein, c. 1377 - 1445 |
| Andrea Stefani | 1379fl. c. 1399 | 140015th century | Italian | |
| Bartolomeo da Bologna | 1380fl. 1405 | 1427after 1427 | Italian | |
| Baude Cordier | 1380c. 1380 | 1440before 1440 | French |  Baude Cordier, c. 1380 - before 1440 |
| Thomas Fabri | 13801380 | 14201420 | Flemish | |
| Pierre Fontaine | 1380c. 1380 | 1450c. 1450 | French | |
| Piero Mazzuoli | 138014th century | 141015th century? | Italian | |
| Nicolaus Ricii de Nucella Campli | 1380fl. 1401-20 | 1436after 1436 | Italian | |
| Mikołaj Radomski (Nicolaus de Radom) | 1380c. 1380 | 15th century | Polish | |
| Ugolino da Forlì or Ugolino da Orvieto (it) | 1380c. 1380 | 1457c. 1457 | Italian | |
| Leonel Power | 1385c. 1370/1385? | 1445 | English |  Leonel Power, c. 1370/1385? - 1445 |
| Jacobus Vide | 13851385 | 1433 | Burgundian | |
| Queldryk | 1385fl. c. 1400 | 15th century | English | |
| Johannes Cesaris | 1386fl. 1406 | 1417 | French | |
| Roy Henry (probably Henry V of England) | 1387fl. c. 1410 | 142215th century | English | |
| Byttering (possibly Thomas Byttering) | 1390fl. c. 1410 | 1420after 1420? | English | |
| Conradus de Pistoia (Coradus de Pistorio) | 1390fl. c. 1410 | 141015th century | Italian | |
| John Dunstaple | 1390c. 1390 | 1453 | English | |
| Hugo de Lantins | 1390fl. c. 1420 | 1430after 1430? | Flemish | |
| Richard Loqueville | 1390fl. 1410 | 1418 | French | |
| Pycard | 1390fl. c. 1410 | 141015th century | English or French | |
| Arnold de Lantins | 1393fl. 1423 | 14321432 | Flemish | |
| Guillaume Dufay | 1397 | 1474 | Burgundian |  Guillaume Dufay, 1397–1474 |
| Estienne Grossin | 1398fl. 1418 | 1421after 1421 | French | |
| Gilles Binchois | 1400c. 1400 | 1460 | Burgundian |  Gilles Binchois, c. 1400 - 1460 |
| Johannes Brassart | 1400c. 1400 | 1455 | Burgundian | |
| Manuel Chrysaphes | fl. 1440 | 1463 | Byzantine |
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