Francesca Caccini (1587--ca.1640) was an accomplished composer, singer,                  and instrumentalist in the tradition of the Florentine Camerata. Her 1618 volume Il                  primo libro delle musiche was dedicated to her patron the Cardinal de' Medici                  (1596--1666).This modern critical edition presents 17 secular                  monodies for one and two voices with figured bass accompaniment from this landmark                  collection. The book includes text translations, biographical and stylistic essays,                  recommendations on performance practice, and other commentary.

Francesca Caccini's Il Primo Libro Delle Musiche of 1618: A Modern Critical Edition of the Secular Monodies (Publications of the Early Music Intitute) PDF

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