Artist
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina appears once in our Renaissance list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Renaissance
- Year
- 1562
- Highest placing
- No. 2 in Renaissance
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Missa Papae Marcelli
1562
Ranked No. 2 in Renaissance
Legend says it persuaded the Council of Trent not to ban polyphony by proving the words could still be understood. The legend is doubtful; the clarity is not.