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[ Winterfeld, Gabrieli, II., p. 146. Kiesewetter, Schicks. d. weltl. Ges., p. 58.]
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[ P. J. Bacci, vita di S. Filippo Neri (Rom., 1646), I., 19,4 p. 81: Che si cantasse ordino qualche laude spirituale per sollevamento degli animi degli ascoltanti.]
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[ Bacci, II., 7,11: Nel tempo del camevale per levar loro 1' occasione di andar al corso o aile commedie lascive era solito far fare delle rappresentationi.]
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[ Menestrier (Des Reprès. en Musique, p. 191)—followed by Bonnet, Hist.de Musique, p. 373, or Bourdelot, Hist, de Mus. I., p. 295—ascribes the introduction of "musique dramatique" to Filippo Neri: "faisant composer par les plus habiles maîtres de musique des récits et des dialogues sur les principaux sujets de l'écriture sainte, il faisoit chanter par les plus belles voix de Rome ces récits dans son église," and brings forward as examples "Jesus and the Samaritan Woman," "Job and his Friends," "The Annunciation," &c. But he seems to have forestalled later performances.]
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[ Burney,Gen. Hist, of Mus., IV., p. 96. Kiesewetter, Schicks d. weltl. Ges., p. 44.]