The works of the Netherlandish composer Guillaume Dufay (ca. 1400-1474) marked the beginning of the Renaissance and influenced the course of music during the 15th and 16th centuries. Born probably in the province of Hainaut in what is now Belgium,...

(Du Fay, Du Fayt; 1397–1474). Composer, musician, and cleric. During a career that spanned over fifty years, Dufay produced some of the finest music of the late Middle Ages. Contemporary esteem for Dufay and his music was matched only by the...

Guillaume Dufay (Du Fay, Du Fayt) (August 5, 1397? – November 27, 1474) was a Franco-Flemish composer and music theorist of the early Renaissance. As the central figure in the Burgundian School, he was the most famous and influential composer in...