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Born [[Florence]], he studied [[Greek language|Greek]], [[rhetoric]], [[poetry]] and [[philosophy]] at the Universities of [[University of Bologna|Bologna]] and [[University of Rome|Rome]]. He received the degree of ''doctor'' from the [[University of Pisa]] and was chosen to accompany [[cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Neri Corsini (cardinal)|Neri Corsini]] to [[Paris]] in [[1621]] where he became acquainted with [[Marin Mersenne]] and other literary persons. |
Born [[Florence]], he studied [[Greek language|Greek]], [[rhetoric]], [[poetry]] and [[philosophy]] at the Universities of [[University of Bologna|Bologna]] and [[University of Rome|Rome]]. He received the degree of ''doctor'' from the [[University of Pisa]] and was chosen to accompany [[cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Neri Corsini (cardinal)|Neri Corsini]] to [[Paris]] in [[1621]] where he became acquainted with [[Marin Mersenne]] and other literary persons. |
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On returning to Florence in [[1622]], he entered the service of Cardinal [[Barberini]], and went with him to [[Rome]] where he became |
On returning to Florence in [[1622]], he entered the service of Cardinal [[Francesco Barberini (senior)|Francesco Barberini]], and went with him to [[Rome]] where he became [[Dean of the College of Cardinals]], afterwards accompanying the cardinal to Paris, [[Madrid]], and back to [[Rome]]. Doni made good use of the opportunities that came his way on those journeys, to acquire exhaustive knowledge of ancient music. Among other things, he invented, or reconstructed, a ''double [[lyre]]'' which, in honour of his patron, he called a ''Lyra Barberina'' or ''Amphichord'' (see ''[[barbiton]]''). |
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After the death of his brother, he returned to Florence around [[1640]], where he married and settled down as professor at the [[University of Florence|university]]. |
After the death of his brother, he returned to Florence around [[1640]], where he married and settled down as professor at the [[University of Florence|university]]. |
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Revision as of 11:40, 7 March 2006
Giovanni Battista Doni (c. 1593 - 1647) was an Italian musicologist who made an extensive study of ancient music.
Life
Born Florence, he studied Greek, rhetoric, poetry and philosophy at the Universities of Bologna and Rome. He received the degree of doctor from the University of Pisa and was chosen to accompany Cardinal Neri Corsini to Paris in 1621 where he became acquainted with Marin Mersenne and other literary persons.
On returning to Florence in 1622, he entered the service of Cardinal Francesco Barberini, and went with him to Rome where he became Dean of the College of Cardinals, afterwards accompanying the cardinal to Paris, Madrid, and back to Rome. Doni made good use of the opportunities that came his way on those journeys, to acquire exhaustive knowledge of ancient music. Among other things, he invented, or reconstructed, a double lyre which, in honour of his patron, he called a Lyra Barberina or Amphichord (see barbiton).
After the death of his brother, he returned to Florence around 1640, where he married and settled down as professor at the university.
Works
- Compendia del trattato de' generi et de' modi della musica (1635)
- Annotazioni sopra il compendio (1640)
- De praestantia musicae veteris (1647)
- A description of the Lyra Barberin was published in 1763.
Bibliography
- Maitland, J.A.F. (1922) "Doni, Giovanni Battista", Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians