Luis de Milán (1500-1561)

Luis de Milán is known primarily as a composer for the vihuela—his 1536 collection, known colloquially as El Maestro, was the first printed music for the instrument and also the first example of printed tablature in Spain. Additionally, it is one of the earliest collections of music with tempo indications. As the title, The Teacher, indicates, the collection was written with students in mind and the works are arranged in order of easiest to most difficult. Milan's compositions include fantasia, tientos, villancicos, and pavanas.