1577 in music
# 1577 in music

## Events

* July – Annibale Zoilo resigns from the Sistine Chapel Choir, due to ill health.
* 25 October – Pope Gregory XIII appoints Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Annibale Zoilo to prepare a corrected edition of the Graduale Romanum.

## Publications

* Giovanni Animuccia – Third book of laudi (Rome: Antonio Blado), also includes "una instrutione per promovere e conservare il peccatore convertito" (an instruction for encouraging and retaining the converted sinner)
* Joachim a Burck – Lyricorum Ludovici Helmboldi Mulhusini, two volumes (of the lyrics of Ludwig Helmbold) (Mühlhausen: Georg Hantzsch), a collection of hymns
* Eucharius Hoffmann – 24 Cantiones for four, five, and six voices (Wittenberg: Johann Schwertel), a collection of motets
* Paolo Isnardi – Second book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Angelo Gardano)
* Orlande de Lassus
   * Missae variis concentibus ornatae (Masses for various voices) (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard)
   * Novae aliquot (Several new pieces) for two voices (Munich: Adam Berg)
* Mattheus Le Maistre – Schöne und auserlesene Deudsche und Lateinische Geistliche Gesenge for three voices (Dresden: Gimel Bergen)
* Cristofano Malvezzi – First book of ricercars for four voices (Perugia: Pietroiacomo Petrucci)

## Classical music

* Johannes Eccard – Crepundia sacra Helmboldi

## Births

* probable – Robert Jones, English lutenist and composer (died 1617)

## Deaths

* none listed
