1556 in music
Events
Publications
- Julien Belin – Premier livre contenant Plusieurs motets, chansons, et Fantasies, a collection of intabulations for the lute
- Pierre Cadéac – Mass for four voices
- Jacob Clemens non Papa
- *First book of masses: Missa Misericorde for four voices, possibly published posthumously
- *Fifth book of motets for five voices, possibly published posthumously
- *Souterliedekens I, II, & III for three voices, settings of Psalms in Dutch, possibly published posthumously
- Jhan Gero – Second book of madrigals for three voices
- Claude Gervaise, ed. – Third book of dances for four instruments
- Philibert Jambe de Fer – Epitome musical, des tons, sons, et accordz...Violes & violons
- Clément Janequin – Premier livre contenant plusieurs chansons spirituelles
- Orlande de Lassus – First book of motets for five and six voices
- Pierre de Manchicourt – Missa Quo abiit dilectus tuus for four voices
- Annibale Padovano – First book of ricercars for four voices, a collection of vocal partsongs
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