Luzzasco Luzzaschi becomes master of Duke Alfonso of Ferrara's private musica da camera, which was soon to become one of the most distinguished in Europe
Maddalena Casulana – Second book of madrigals for four voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto), the second printed collection of music by a woman in European history
Pierre Certon – Les meslanges (Paris: Nicolas Du Chemin), a collection of sacred songs for five, six, seven, and eight voices with one for nine and one for thirteen
Francesco Corteccia – Responsories for four voices (Venice: the sons of Antonio Gardano)
Guillaume Costeley – Musique de Guillaume Costeley (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard), a collection of French chansons for five voices
Nicolao Dorati – Le Stanze della Signora Vittoria Colonna Marchesana di Pescara Illustrissima for four voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto), containing settings of poems by Vittoria Colonna
Giovanni Ferretti – Third book of canzoni alla napolitana for five voices (Venice: Girolamo Scotto)
Andrea Gabrieli – Second book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano, figliuoli), also includes two for six voices and a dialogue for eight voices
Francisco Guerrero – Motets for four, five, six, and eight voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano, figliuoli)
^Harry B. Lincoln, "Zoilo, Annibale", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001).