# Petrus Alamirus

> Pierre Alamire was a German-Dutch music copyist, composer, instrumentalist, mining engineer, merchant, diplomat and spy of the Renaissance. He was one of the most skilled music scribes of his time, and many now-famous works of Franco-Flemish composers owe their survival to his renowned illuminated manuscript copies; in addition he was a spy for the court of Henry VIII of England.

*Music scribe, music trader, singer and composer (c. 1470-1536)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1470-06-26
- **Died:** 1536-06-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Pierre Alamire was a German-Dutch music copyist, composer, instrumentalist, mining engineer, merchant, diplomat and spy of the Renaissance. He was one of the most skilled music scribes of his time, and many now-famous works of Franco-Flemish composers owe their survival to his renowned illuminated manuscript copies; in addition he was a spy for the court of Henry VIII of England.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.0

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1589051)
- [Petrus Alamire](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Alamire)
- [Pierre Alamire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Alamire)
- [Pierre Alamire](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Alamire)
- [Petrus Alamire](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Alamire)
- [پير الامير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8bcadbdc-dc35-457a-95cd-d6faf1489d01)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2786299)

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