or Francesco Landino
born с 1335, Fiesole, near Florence
died Sept. 2, 1397, Florence
Italian composer, organist, and poet.
Blinded by smallpox as a child, he took up the study of music and the organ. He later became an organ builder as well as a composer, lyricist, and performer of more than 150 beautifully melodic two-and three-part songs. Landini's works represent about a quarter of the music that survives from the Italian Ars Nova (14th century).