Girolamo Diruta

Italian composer, organist and music theorist
Person human Q1387558
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Girolamo Diruta

Summary

Girolamo Diruta is a human[1]. Born in Deruta[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1554[3]. He passed away in Gubbio[4]. He died on March 25, 1610[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Deruta[2], Girolamo Diruta…
  • Girolamo Diruta died in Gubbio[4].
  • Girolamo Diruta was born on January 1, 1554[3].
  • Girolamo Diruta died on March 25, 1610[5].
  • Girolamo Diruta's professions included composer[6].
  • Girolamo Diruta worked as an organist[7].
  • Girolamo Diruta's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Girolamo Diruta worked as a music theorist[9].
  • Girolamo Diruta's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Girolamo Diruta is recorded as male[12].
  • Girolamo Diruta's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Girolamo Diruta's genre is classical music[14].
  • Girolamo Diruta's Commons category is recorded as Girolamo Diruta[15].
  • Girolamo Diruta's religious order is recorded as Franciscans[16].
  • Girolamo Diruta's family name is recorded as Diruta[17].
  • Girolamo Diruta's given name is recorded as Girolamo[18].
  • Girolamo Diruta studied under Gioseffo Zarlino[19].
  • Girolamo Diruta studied under Claudio Merulo[20].
  • Girolamo Diruta studied under Andrea Gabrieli[21].
  • Girolamo Diruta's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Girolamo Diruta's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Girolamo Diruta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[24].
  • Girolamo Diruta's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Girolamo Diruta'}[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: IT[27]

  • Began / founded: 1554[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1609[29]

  • Community tags: composer[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 85c70198-fd77-46c6-912b-9d2fe5c883a4[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Deruta[2], Girolamo Diruta… he was born on January 1, 1554[3].

Education

Studied under Gioseffo Zarlino[19], a composer[32], 1517–1590[33], of Republic of Venice[34]; Claudio Merulo[20], an organist[35], 1533–1604[36], of Republic of Venice[37]; and Andrea Gabrieli[21], a composer[38], 1533–1585[39], of Republic of Venice[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music theorist[9].

Personal Life

Girolamo Diruta's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Girolamo Diruta died on March 25, 1610[5]. He passed away in Gubbio[4].

Why It Matters

Girolamo Diruta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Girolamo Diruta born?

Born in Deruta[2], Girolamo Diruta…

Where did Girolamo Diruta die?

Girolamo Diruta passed away in Gubbio[4].

What did Girolamo Diruta do for work?

Girolamo Diruta worked as composer[6], organist[7], musicologist[8], and music theorist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation composer, organist, musicologist +1
    Place of death Gubbio
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
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