Il Desiderio overo
By: de' concerti di uarij strumenti musicali, dialogo, di Alemanno Benelli [pseud.] ; nel quale anco si ragiona della participatione di essi stromenti, & di molte altre cose pertinenti alla musica ; in Venetiappressi Ricciardo Amadino, 1594
Series: Italian books before 1601 -- roll 4, item 6
Publisher: Amadino
Published: 1594
Place of publication: Venetia
Language: ita
Format: microform /
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Music theory; History; Orchestral music; History and criticism
Notes: Signatures: *⁶, A-E⁴, F⁶ (verso of last leaf blank)

Title within woodcut border, with representation of God, singing angels, musical instruments, and musical notes. Title vignette (an organ) Side-notes.

Without the errata found on verso of last leaf in some copies, and on an added leaf in others.

Dialogue between "Gratioso Desiderio" and "Alemanno Benelli." The latter name is an anagram of the name of Bottrigari's friend, Annibale Melone (Anniballe Melone) for whome the work was later claimed by G.B. Artusi. An edition was issued under Meloni's name in 1601. cf. Catalogo della biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna compilato da G. Gaspari. I, 68-71; 88.

Limp vellum binding.

Master microform held by: GmC.