The decade of the 1540s in music (years 1540-1549) involved some significant compositions. This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ... The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... The decade of the 1530s in music (years 1530-1539) involved some significant compositions. ... // Categories: | ... // Categories: | ... // Categories: | ... // Dionysius Calvaert (or Denis Calvaert), Flemish painter (d. ... // date unknown - (c. ... // Categories: | ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... ---- Events and Trends Peter Henlein builds the first pocketwatch Battle of Orsha; Belarussians and Poles defeat the Russian army Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire conquers Palestine and Egypt, and declares himself Caliph Hernán... ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s Years: 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 Events and Trends Spanish conquest of Peru Beginning of colonization of Brazil Categories: 1530s ... Events and Trends 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1550s ... William Shakespeare is born. ... Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... // Dionysius Calvaert (or Denis Calvaert), Flemish painter (d. ... (Redirected from 1540 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... Events and Trends 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River. ...

Events

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Publications

1541

• Gian Domenico del Giovane da Nola - Canzone villanesche a3, books 1 and 2.

Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ...

1542

• Jacques Arcadelt - First book of madrigals a3.
• Domenico Maria Ferrabosco - First book of madrigals a4.
• Cipriano de Rore - First book of madrigals a5.

Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Jacques Arcadelt (also Jacob Arcadelt) (1504 or 1505 – October 14, 1568) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the middle to late Renaissance, principally of madrigals and chansons. ... Madrigal may refer to: Madrigal, Spain Trecento-Madrigal, a musical form of the 13th and 14th centuries Madrigal (music), a musical form of the 16th and 17th centuries Madrigal (literature) Madrigal may also be: A city in the computer game Myth The fictional character Anna Madrigal from Armistead Maupins... Cypriano de Rore or Cipriano de Rore (1515 or 1516 – 11 September to 20 September 1565) was a Flemish composer and teacher. ...

1545

• Gian Domenico del Giovane da Nola - Madrigals for four voices.

Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... Madrigal may refer to: Madrigal, Spain Trecento-Madrigal, a musical form of the 13th and 14th centuries Madrigal (music), a musical form of the 16th and 17th centuries Madrigal (literature) Madrigal may also be: A city in the computer game Myth The fictional character Anna Madrigal from Armistead Maupins...

1546

• Giovan Thomaso di Maio - Canzone villanesche a3, book 1.

// Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ...

1547

• Loys Bourgeois - First book of four-part psalms, published for the Calvinists of Geneva
• Francesco Corteccia - First book of madrigals a4

Year 1547 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Loys Bourgeois (Louis Bourgeois) (c. ... Calvinism is a theological system and an approach to the Christian life that emphasizes Gods sovereignty in all things. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Madrigal may refer to: Madrigal, Spain Trecento-Madrigal, a musical form of the 13th and 14th centuries Madrigal (music), a musical form of the 16th and 17th centuries Madrigal (literature) Madrigal may also be: A city in the computer game Myth The fictional character Anna Madrigal from Armistead Maupins...

1549

• Claude Goudimel - book of chansons.
• Gian Domenico del Giovane da Nola - Motets for five voices.

Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Claude Goudimel was a French composer and music theorist of the Renaissance. ...

Classical music

Births

1540

• date unknown - Giovanni Maria Artusi, Italian composer and theorist (died 1613)
• probable - William Byrd, English composer (died 1623)
• probable - Jakob Regnart, Franco-Flemish composer (died 1599)

Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... William Byrd William Byrd (c. ... Year 1623 (MDCXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1599 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

1545

• probable - Gioseppe Caimo, Italian composer and organist (died post1584)
• probable - Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Ferrarese composer (died 1607)

Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Luzzasco Luzzaschi (c. ... Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ...

Deaths

• 1543: probable - Ludwig Senfl, Swiss composer (born c.1486)
• 1545: April 10 - Constanzo Festa, Italian composer (born c.1485-1490)