16th Century
- Fuenllana, Miguel de (c. 1500–1579) (Spain)
- Bakfark, Valentin (1507–1576) (Hungary)
- Mudarra, Alonso de (1508–1580) (Spain)
- Pisador, Diego (1509–1557) (Spain)
- Narvaez, Luis de (1510–1555) (Spain)
- Cabezon, Antonio de (1510–1566) (Spain)
- Roy, Adrien le (1520–1598) (France)
- Polak, Jakub (c. 1545–1605) (Poland)
- Dowland, John (c. 1563–1626) (England)
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