Benoit, Jean (Benotto di Giovanni) (Benedette di Giovanni) (Benoctus de Francia) (Benottus de Ferrara) (Benedictus Sirede) f1436-f1455 France, ?Sens (Haute-Bourgogne) - ?, ?
singer, choirmaster, active in Italy, 1436 singer at the Orsanmichele in Florence, 1438 singer and 1439-1448 choirmaster in service of Lorenzo de Medici in Ferrara, 1448-1450 in service of Leonello d'Este in Ferrara, 1447-1448 and 1451-1455 also member of the papal chapel in Rome

[Giuseppe Lisio gives his name incorrectly as Benenoit]
[Benedictus Sirede should read Sire de Benedictus ie Mr. Benoit]
[all his works are signed/ascribed Benoit only, but since he is named Giovanni in Italy, his French name is Jean]