Luis De Milán

Also known as Lluís Milà, Luys Milán, Luis Milán o Luys de Milán, (c. 1500 – 1561 or possibly later) Luis de Milán was a Spanish Renaissance composer, vihuelist (instrument similar to the guitar), and writer on music, he was also one of the first musicians to specify verbal tempo indications in his music. His last publication, El cortesano (1561), gives a vivid and entertaining picture of life in the ducal court at Valencia and is a valuable account by a professional musician at the time.