COMPOSER
Francesco Canova da Milano
1497 - 1543
Francesco Canova da Milano
Francesco Canova da Milano (Francesco da Milano, also known as Il divino, Francesco da Parigi, etc.) (18 August 1497 – 2 January 1543) was an Italian lutenist and composer. He was born in Monza, near Milan, and worked for the papal court for almost all of his career. Francesco was heralded throughout Europe as the foremost lute composer of his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco Canova da Milano has received more than 64,692 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Francesco Canova da Milano is the 619th most popular composer (down from 618th in 2019), the 2,242nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,147th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Italian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
65k
Page Views (PV)
55.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
1.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Francesco Canova da Milano ranks 619 out of 1,451. Before him are Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Kurt Atterberg, Robert Fuchs, Morton Feldman, and Alois Hába. After him are Jeremiah Clarke, Léon Boëllmann, Johann Nikolaus Forkel, Pancho Vladigerov, Tomaso Antonio Vitali, and Adolf von Henselt.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurmangazy Sagyrbaev
1823 - 1896
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 613
Ildebrando Pizzetti
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 614
Kurt Atterberg
1887 - 1974
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 615
Robert Fuchs
1847 - 1927
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 616
Morton Feldman
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 617
Alois Hába
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 618
Francesco Canova da Milano
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 619
Jeremiah Clarke
1674 - 1707
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 620
Léon Boëllmann
1862 - 1897
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 621
Johann Nikolaus Forkel
1749 - 1818
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 622
Pancho Vladigerov
1899 - 1978
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 623
Tomaso Antonio Vitali
1663 - 1745
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 624
Adolf von Henselt
1814 - 1889
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 625
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1497, Francesco Canova da Milano ranks 8. Before him are Philip Melanchthon, Beyhan Sultan, Pedro de Valdivia, Emperor Go-Nara, Mōri Motonari, and Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are Jean Fernel, and Stephen Gardiner. Among people deceased in 1543, Francesco Canova da Milano ranks 11. Before him are Al-Mutawakkil III, Johann Eck, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Maria Salviati, and Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. After him are Polidoro da Caravaggio, Susanna of Bavaria, Sebastian Franck, Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Melchior Hoffman, and Francesco Granacci.
Others Born in 1497
Go to all RankingsPhilip Melanchthon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 2
Beyhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1559
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 3
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Nara
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1557
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 5
Mōri Motonari
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1571
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 6
Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1497 - 1546
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 7
Francesco Canova da Milano
COMPOSER
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 8
Jean Fernel
ASTRONOMER
1497 - 1558
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 9
Stephen Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1555
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1543
Go to all RankingsAl-Mutawakkil III
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1543
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 5
Johann Eck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1543
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 6
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1543
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8
Maria Salviati
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 9
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
EXPLORER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 10
Francesco Canova da Milano
COMPOSER
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 11
Polidoro da Caravaggio
PAINTER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 12
Susanna of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1502 - 1543
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 13
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 14
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1543
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 15
Melchior Hoffman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1495 - 1543
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 16
Francesco Granacci
PAINTER
1469 - 1543
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 17
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesco Canova da Milano ranks 2,242 out of 5,161. Before him are Pietro Gradenigo (1251), Andrea Contarini (1300), Paolo Bonacelli (1937), Luigi Guido Grandi (1671), Fernando d'Ávalos (1489), and Julian Cesarini (1398). After him are Adriana Asti (1931), Umberto Lenzi (1931), Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1587), Folco Lulli (1912), Azzone Visconti (1302), and Faustina Bordoni (1697).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPietro Gradenigo
POLITICIAN
1251 - 1311
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,236
Andrea Contarini
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1382
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,237
Paolo Bonacelli
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,238
Luigi Guido Grandi
PHILOSOPHER
1671 - 1742
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,239
Fernando d'Ávalos
NOBLEMAN
1489 - 1525
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,240
Julian Cesarini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1398 - 1444
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,241
Francesco Canova da Milano
COMPOSER
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,242
Adriana Asti
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,243
Umberto Lenzi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,244
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1626
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,245
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,246
Azzone Visconti
POLITICIAN
1302 - 1339
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,247
Faustina Bordoni
SINGER
1697 - 1781
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,248
Among COMPOSERS In Italy
Among composers born in Italy, Francesco Canova da Milano ranks 111. Before him are Tommaso Traetta (1727), Isabella Leonarda (1620), Giacinto Scelsi (1905), Luzzasco Luzzaschi (1545), Francesco Feo (1691), and Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880). After him are Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663), Andrea Falconieri (1580), Riccardo Zandonai (1883), Domenico Dragonetti (1763), Eduardo di Capua (1865), and Orazio Vecchi (1550).
Tommaso Traetta
1727 - 1779
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 105
Isabella Leonarda
1620 - 1704
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 106
Giacinto Scelsi
1905 - 1988
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 107
Luzzasco Luzzaschi
1545 - 1607
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 108
Francesco Feo
1691 - 1761
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 109
Ildebrando Pizzetti
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 110
Francesco Canova da Milano
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 111
Tomaso Antonio Vitali
1663 - 1745
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 112
Andrea Falconieri
1580 - 1656
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 113
Riccardo Zandonai
1883 - 1944
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 114
Domenico Dragonetti
1763 - 1846
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 115
Eduardo di Capua
1865 - 1917
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 116
Orazio Vecchi
1550 - 1605
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 117