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Giovanni Battista Chiodini

1550 – 1652

Italian Franciscan and theorist (fl. 1610, d. 1652)

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About Giovanni Battista Chiodini

Lived 1550 – 1652 (aged 101–102). Giovanni Battista Chiodini was a music theorist and composer.

Giovanni Battista Chiodini or Chiodino (died 1652) was an Italian Franciscan friar, music theorist, and writer.

A Conventual Franciscan and Inquisitor from Monte Milone (now Pollenza), he wrote about music theory (Arte pratica latina e volgare di far contrapunto, 1610), astronomy and mathematics (Praxis sphaerica clarissima, 1615), theology, philosophy and literature, and composed poems in Italian and Latin (La nobiltà burghesia romana, 1620). Theology, philosophy, and literature, and also composed poetry in Italian and Latin (La nobiltà burghesia romana, 1620).

His Practical Art was translated into German in 1653 by the composer Johann Andreas Herbst.

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Important facts

Born
1550, Pollenza
Birth century
16th century
Died
1652
Occupation
Music theorist, composer
Also known as
Giovanni Chiodino, Giov. Chiodino, Giovanni Battista Chiodino, Giov Chiodino

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Battista Chiodini?

Italian Franciscan and theorist (fl. 1610, d. 1652)

When was Giovanni Battista Chiodini born?

Giovanni Battista Chiodini was born in 1550 in Pollenza.

When did Giovanni Battista Chiodini die?

Giovanni Battista Chiodini died in 1652.

What was Giovanni Battista Chiodini's occupation?

Giovanni Battista Chiodini was a music theorist and composer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Chiodini

· Wikidata: Q21207567

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