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Clément Janequin
French composer · France · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1485 to 1558 · aged 73
Clément Janequin was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous composers of popular chansons of the entire Renaissance, and along with Claudin de Sermisy, was hugely influential in the development of the Parisian chanson, especially the programmatic type.
Clément Janequin is read about 49 times a day, in 27 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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About this person
The wide spread of his fame was made possible by the concurrent development of music printing.
Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1485 to 1558 · aged 73
