Deaths
- April 5 – Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (born 1555)
- August 8 – Tarquinia Molza, Italian singer (born 1542)
- date unknown
- Cesare Bendinelli, Italian trumpet player (born c. 1542)
- Robert Jones, lutenist and composer (born c. 1577)
- probable – Giovanni Bassano, cornet player and composer (born c. 1558)
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