Berg), a spiritual madrigal cycle setting the poetry of Luigi Tansillo, published posthumously Luzzasco Luzzaschi – Fifth book of madrigals for five voices (Ferrara: Vittorio Baldini) Luca Marenzio Sixth book of madrigals for six voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Seventh book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Tiburtio Massaino – First book of masses for six voices (Venice: Ricciardo Amadino) Rinaldo del Mel Fifth book of motets, for six, eight, and twelve voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Third book of madrigals for six voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Simone Molinaro – First book of canzonettas for three and four voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Philippe de Monte – Seventeenth book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Thomas Morley The First Booke of Balletts To Five Voyces (including "Now Is the Month of Maying") (London: Thomas Este) The first booke of canzonets to two voyces (London: Thomas Este) Giovanni Maria Patarini – Psalms for four voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano) Sebastian Raval – Madrigals for 3, 5, & 8 voices Francesco Stivori – Sacrae cantiones for four equal voices (Verona) Friedrich Weissensee – Evangelische Sprüche auß den Evangelien der vornemsten und feyerlichen Fest-Tagen . . . Der erste Theil (Erfurt) Liberale Zanchi – Il primo libro de madrigali, for five voices (Venice) Classical music Births January 13? – Giacinto Merulo, composer and organist (died 1650) January 26 – Antonio Maria Abbatini, composer (died c.1679) April 5 – John Wilson, composer (died 1674) December 2 – Henry Lawes, musician and composer (died 1662) probable – Giovanni Battista Buonamente, Italian violinist and composer (died 1642) probable – Francisca Duarte, Portuguese singer (died 1640) Deaths April – Annibale Stabile, composer (born c.1535) July 23 – Thoinot Arbeau, cleric best known for his Orchésographie, a study of late sixteenth-century French Renaissance social dance (born 1519) References Music 16th century in music Music by year