Safford Cape was an American composer, musicologist and conductor. He received music lessons under Anne Menig and later studied composition with Raymond Moulaert and music history with Charles Van den Borren. In 1932, he founded the ensemble Pro Musica Antiqua, focusing on medieval and Renaissance music. The group performed extensively across many Belgian cities and recorded works for labels such as His Master’s Voice, EMS Recordings, and Archiv Produktion. He also established the Séminaire Européen de Musique Anciènne in Bruges (1957) and a similar institution in Lisbon (1961). Cape passed away on March 26, 1973.