De Montanos, Francisco
(1528–1592)
FRANCISCO DE MONTANOSDE MONTANOS, FRANCISCOFRANCISCO DE MONTANOS [* c. 1528-† after 1592] The Arte de canto llano of Franciso de Montanos was popular in Spain from the late sixteenth century well into the eighteenth. In that Spain remained relatively isolated from modern innovations in the art of composition, both Montanos and CERONE (who took materials from Montanos) retained their appeal despite their Renaissance perspective. Montanos's work is devoted to sacred vocal polyphony, including…