The period from 1385-1431 is often considered a transitional period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in English music. A small school of English composers are known primarily from The Old Hall Manuscript (c.1418?-c.1422?). The manuscript lists some twenty-four composers spanning the period from the late 14th century to the early 15th century. There was a new growth of nationalism and English at Court. The growth of orthodoxy in the Church especially in music. The Chapel Royal and the new monastic Lady Chapels are the primary leaders.

ALANUS (ALEYN, ALLEN), J[?] [ Jacobus, Johannes] (fl. late 14th century). [Identity uncertain.]

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

______, J[ohn] (d. 1373). English church musician. 1362-7u: Canon of St George's (Windsor). 136(1)-7(3): Chaplain of the Chapel Royal.

______, J[?]. English musician. 139(6)-uu: Musician in the service to John of Gaunt.

______, J[?] (d. 1437?). English musician. [Ed. Note: Minor Canon of St Paul's Cathedral.]

ALYNGTON, Willelmus ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

BARKER, John. English musician. 137u-8u: Child chorister of Westminster Abbey? 1381-84: Chorister of Household Chapel of Thomas Arundel, Bishop of Ely. 139u-1399: Singing man of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

BEDYNGHAM (BEDINGHAM, BODIGHAM), Johannes [John] (d. 1460?). English musician. 144(8)-5u: Confraternity of St Nicholas (London). 145(7)-5u: Verger of the Collegiate Chapel of St Stephen (Westminster). [Ed. Note: A major composer of the period.]

BENET, John. English musician. 1443-4(9): Master of Choristers of St. Anthony's Hospital (London). 1448-49: Confraternity of St. Nicholas (London). [ Ed. Note: Contemporary of Dunstable.]

BODENHAM, John (b. 1422?). English musician. 144u-uu: Chorister of Winchester College. [Ed. Note: Identity uncertain.]

BRANCOTE, Roger. English church musician. 136(3)-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 1370-7(2): Master of Choristers of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

BROWING, John. English musician. 139u-1399: Singing man of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

BURELL, John. English musician. 1413-21: Member of the Chappell Royall.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

BYFIELD, John. English musician. 139(3)-1399: Singing man of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

BYGBROKE, Robert. English musician. 143(7)-uu: Informator [singing and organ] of Winchester Cathedral.

BYTTERING (BITTERING, BITERYNG, GYTTERING), [Mr.] (fl. mid-15th century). English musician.

Works:

Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 12, 65)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

CAUSTON, William. English musician. 139u-1399: Singingman of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

CHIRBURY (CHERBURY, CHYBURY), Robert. English musician. 1421-47: Member of the Chappell Royall.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

CLARK, Willelmus. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

COOKE, John (1385?-1442?). English musician. 1402-03: Chorister of the Chapel Royal. 1413-uu: Clerk of the Chapel Royal. 1413-22: In service of King Henry V. 1419-uu: Collegiate Church of Hastings. 1429-55: Member of Chappell Royal.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

______, Richard ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

CROUCHER, John "Master". 1440-4u: Clerk of the Chapel Royal.

CUMBERTON, Walter. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 139(3)-9(6): Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

DANETT (DAMETT), Thomas (1390?-1437). English church musician. 1414-143u: Member of the Royal Household. 1428-uu: St Pauls Cathedral. 1431-36: Canon of St. George's Chapel (Windsor).

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

DEAN, Nicholas. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

DEPYING, Willelmus ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

DREWERYN, Laurence. English musician. 14uu-uu: Clerk of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 141(5)-1(8): Organist of the Chapel and Master of the Choristers of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

DUNSTABLE, John (1370?-1453). English musician. 1422-2(9): In service of John, Duke of Bedford, brother of King Henry V, as Regent of France (Paris). 142(9)-35: In service to the Duke of Bedford, Governor of Normandy at Rouen (France).[Ed. Note: Introduced a new "English Style" of composition. Associated with the major Burgundians composers, Guillaume Dufay (c.1400-1474) and Binchois (Gilles de Binches, c.1400-60). He also published works on mathematics and astronomy. One of the major composers in English music. ]

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

Complete Works (Musica Britannica 8)

DYER, John. English church musician. 13uu-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 136(6)-6(8): Informator of St George's Chapel (Windsor) replacing Adam Pentrich.

ELYS, Thomas. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

EXCETRE, J[?], (fl. early 14th century). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

EXCESTRE, Thomas (fl. late 14th century). English musician.

FONTEYNS ( FONTEYNS), Michel de (d. 1405?). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

FOREST, [Mr.] (fl. early 15th century). English musician. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Power.]

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 67-68)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

FORSTER, Willelmus. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

GERNEYS, Roger. English church musician. 137u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 139(6)-uu: Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor) replacing Walter Cumberton.

GERVASIUS de Anglia See GERVAYS

GERVAYS (JERVAYS), [Mr.] (fl. 1400-1410). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 31)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

GERVAYS, Roger. English musician. 137(6)-7(7): Royal Household Chapel.

GODDING, Richard. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

GREDE, John. English musician. 139u-1399: Singingman of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

HORNE, Thomas. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 136(6)-7(1): Instructor of the Choristers of St George's Chapel (Windsor) replacing John Dyer. 137u-uu: Deputy Precentor of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

HULL, Adam. English church musician. 13uu-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 136(2)-6(3): Instructor of the Choristers of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

KARNEVON, Michael ("Dominus"). English church musician. 142u-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

KELLY, John. English church musician. 140u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 140(7)-0(8): Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

LAAKE, Willelmus. English musician? 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

LAMBRE, [Mr.] (fl. 1400). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 97)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

LILTER, Rogerus. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

LUDFORD, John (fl. late 14th century). English musician.

MAHON, Nicholas. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 137u-7(8): Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

MANNYNG, Johannes. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

MARREYS, John. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 1370-1372: Deputy Precentor of St George's Chapel (Windsor) replacing Thomas Horne.

MAYSHUET, [Mr.]. English musician.

Works:

Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 146)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

MERDEN, Willelmus. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

NEWARK, William. English musician. 1493-1509: Master of the Children of the Royal Household Chapel.

NEWERK, Johannes. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

NORTH, Johannes ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

OLIVER (OLYVER), [Mr.] (fl. early 15th century). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 146)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

PATRICIUS, ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

PENNARD, [Mr.]. English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 89)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

PENTRICH, Adam. English church musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 136(6)-6(6): Informator of St George's Chapel (Windsor) .

PLEFORD, Peter. English musician. 137u-8u: Child chorister of Westminster Abbey? 1381-84: Chorister of Household Chapel of Thomas Arundel, Bishop of Ely. 139u-1399: Singing man of Westminster Abbey Lady Chapel.

PLUMMER (PLOMER,PLUMERE, POLUMIER), John (b. 1410?). English musician. 1437-6(7): Member of the Chappel Royall. 144(4)-5(5): Master of the Children Choir of the Chapel Royal. 145(4)-7u: Verger of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 1460-8(4): St George's Chapel (Windsor).

POUNGER, William. English church musician. 140u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 140(7)-0(8): [Joint] Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

POWER, Lionel (Leonel, Lyonel) (d. 1445). English musician. 1418-21: Household of Thomas, Duke of Clarence, brother of Henry V (England). 1421-38: Travelled in France. 1438-45: [1st?] Master of the Lady Chapel Choir of the Cathedral Priory (Canterbury). [Ed. Note: A major composer of the period, 1400-1445. ]

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Complete works (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

______, Richard. English church musician. 142u-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

PREWS, Rogerus. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

PYCARD, [Mr.] (fl. late 14th-early 15th century). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

PYAMOUR, John (d. 1431?). English musician. 1420-2u: Master of the Children of the Chapell Royal. 1427-3u: In service to the Duke of Bedford, brother of Henry V of England.

QUELDRYK, [Mr.]. English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 30, 88)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

RETFORD, J[?]. English musician. 1429-uu: Informator of Lincoln Cathedral.

ROLFE, Thomas. English musician. 146u-6(9): Clerk of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 146(1)-6(9): Organist of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 147(8)-8(4): Clerk of St. George's Chapel (Windsor). 147(8)-8(4): Organist of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

ROTSEY, Ralph ("Dominus"). English musician. 142u-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

ROWLAND (ROLLYART), [Philippus?]. English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 29)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

ROY HENRY, [Mr.]. English musician. [Ed. Note: Possible attribution for Henry V, King of England.]

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Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 16, 94)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

SHERYNGHAM, [Mr.]. (15th or early 16th cent.) English musician.

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6 Four part carols [BM. MS.]

STEYNOUR, Johannes. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

STOKES, Randulphus ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

STURGEON, Nicholas (d. 1454). English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

SWYNFORD, [Mr.]. English musician.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

THETFORD, John of . English musician. 139(5)-uu: Master of the Choristers of Lincoln Cathedral.

TOUROUR, [Mr.]. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

TYES, J[ohn]. English musician and organist. 13uu-140u: Master of the Choristers of the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. 140u-142u: Winchester Priory Cathedral.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

TYPP (TYPPE), W[illiam]. English musician. 1438-uu: Precentor of Fotheringay Castle.

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Old Hall Manuscript

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

VASOUR, [Mr.]. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

WALTERUS, [Mr.] ("Dominus'). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

WEDERBY, John. English church musician. 143-uu: Clerk of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 144(1)-4(2): Organist of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

WEEL, Johannes ("Dominus"). English church musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

WELMAN, [Mr.]. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

WHITBY, Walter. English musician. 140u-uu: Clerk of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 140(6)-0(7): Organist of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

WHYTCHURCH, [Mr.]. English musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 137(6)-uu: Succentor of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

WILMOT, [Mr.]. English musician. 14uu-42: Household Chapel of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. [Ed. Note: Contemporary of Lionel Power.]

WYBORNE, Thomas. English musician. 136u-uu: Vicar of St George's Chapel (Windsor). 137u-76: Master of the Boys of St George's Chapel (Windsor).

ZACAR, [Mr.]. English musician.

Works:

Old Hall Manuscript (Ms. 33)

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Old Hall Manuscript (Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 50)

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