. "1605-09-24Z"^^ . "Mendes, Manuel"@en . "1605Z"^^ . "Manuel Mendes (or Manoel Mendes; c. 1547 \u2013 24 September 1605) was a Portuguese composer and teacher of the Renaissance. While his music remains obscure, he was important as the teacher of several of the composers of the golden age of Portuguese polyphony, including Duarte Lobo and Manuel Cardoso.He was born in Lisbon, and studied music with Cosme Delgado in \u00C9vora as a youth."@en . "Portuguese music teacher and composer" . . "Mendes, Manoel"@en . "1547Z"^^ .