Apologia Barto. Philippinei Gaphuriani nominis asserto. in Ioan. Vaginarium Bononien[sem]
Subtitle: ad Ant. de Fa[n]tis Taruisinu[m]. theologum ac philosophu[m] prestantiss
Contributors: Dardanus, B., active 16th century; Brippius, Dionisius; Merula, Gaudentius; Silva, Franciscus de, active 1485-1521, printer; Calvo, Andrea, active 1520-1543, publisher
Publisher: Per Fran[ciscus] de Sylua; Impensis Andreae Calui
Published: 1521
Place of publication: Taurini
Language: lat
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Music theory; History
Other titles: Bartholomei Philippinaei Gaphuriani nominis assertoris in Io. Vaginarium Bononiensem apologia
Notes: Imprint from colophon.

Also issued as pt. 2 of Maffeo Vegio, Epigrammata in rusticos (Milan:G. Castiglione, 11 October 1521).

Signatures: a-d⁴ e⁶.

Title within floriated woodcut border.

White-on-black floriated woodcut initials.

Includes commendatory verses by B. Dardanus, Dionisius Brippius, and Gaudentius Merula.

For an account of the controversy between Gaffurius and Spataro which occasioned this pamphlet, cf. F.-J. Fétis, Biog. univ. de musiciens, 2d ed., v. 3, p. 378-379 (art. Gafor). "Joannes Vaginarius" is the contemptuous name bestowed upon Spataro by Gaffurius.