Johannes Tinctoris

Flemish composer
Person human Q370512
Johannes Tinctoris
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Johannes Tinctoris

Summary

Johannes Tinctoris is a human[1]. Born in Braine-l'Alleud[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1435[3]. He passed away in Nivelles[4]. He died on January 1, 1511[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Tinctoris's place of birth was Braine-l'Alleud[2].
  • Johannes Tinctoris died in Nivelles[4].
  • Johannes Tinctoris was born on January 1, 1435[3].
  • Johannes Tinctoris died on January 1, 1511[5].
  • Johannes Tinctoris held citizenship in Seventeen Provinces[12].
  • Johannes Tinctoris worked as a composer[6].
  • Johannes Tinctoris worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's professions included poet[9].
  • Johannes Tinctoris worked as a writer[10].
  • Johannes Tinctoris worked as a mathematician[13].
  • Johannes Tinctoris was educated at Old University of Orléans[14].
  • Johannes Tinctoris is recorded as male[15].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johannes Tinctoris is associated with the Renaissance music movement[17].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Tinctoris[18].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's given name is recorded as Johannes[19].
  • Johannes Tinctoris studied under Guillaume Dufay[20].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jehan Le Teintenier'}[26].
  • Johannes Tinctoris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Jean de Vaerwere'}[27].

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[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1435[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1511[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88468869-4e08-4304-a566-1d4f557404b7[32]

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Origins and Family

Johannes Tinctoris's place of birth was Braine-l'Alleud[2]. He was born on January 1, 1435[3].

Education

Johannes Tinctoris was educated at Old University of Orléans[14]. He studied under Guillaume Dufay[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], poet[9], writer[10], and mathematician[13].

Death and Burial

Johannes Tinctoris died on January 1, 1511[5]. He passed away in Nivelles[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Tinctoris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Tinctoris born?

Johannes Tinctoris was born in Braine-l'Alleud[2].

Where did Johannes Tinctoris die?

Johannes Tinctoris died in Nivelles[4].

What did Johannes Tinctoris do for work?

Johannes Tinctoris worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

Where did Johannes Tinctoris go to school?

Johannes Tinctoris was educated at Old University of Orléans[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . institut-iliade.com. institut-iliade.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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