Pierre Alamire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Alamire

German-Dutch musician and spy

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1470

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1536

Profession: composer, spy

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Pierre Alamire (also Petrus Alamire; probable birth name Peter van den Hove; c.
1470 – 26 June 1536) was a German-Dutch music copyist, composer, instrumentalist, mining engineer, merchant, diplomat and spy of the Renaissance.
He was one of the most skilled music scribes of his time, and many now-famous works of Franco-Flemish composers owe their survival to his renowned illuminated manuscript copies; in addition he was a spy for the court of Henry VIII of England.