In music, monody refers to a solo vocal style distinguished by having a single melodic line and instrumental accompaniment. Although such music is found in various cultures throughout history, the ter
Caccini, Le nuove musiche, 1601, title page
Giovanni Priuli was a Venetian composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. A late member of the Venetian School, and a contemporary of Claudio Monteverdi, he was a promine
Façade of the Chiesa di San Rocco, in Venice. Priuli worked here and in the adjacent Scuola Grande from 1609 until at least 1612.