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Guillaume Dufay

Franco-Flemish composer

b. 1397 CE – d. 1474 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Guillaume Dufay (Du Fay, Du Fayt) (August 5, 1397?

[1] – November 27, 1474) is a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance.

As the central figure in the Burgundian School, he is the most famous and influential composer in Europe in the mid-15th century.

Moran, J. (2017). Guillaume Dufay. History Atlas. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/guillaume-dufay/

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