The title Sudori Musicali indicates that the works within the collection are new settings of works previously published for instrumental ensembles. The revisions include changes in pitch level, mensuration, texture, thematic material, and form. Cavaccio's canzonas testify to his mastery of the Renaissance techniques of parody. A number of parody canzonas are considered, and the article includes a table of both the canzonas of Sudori Musicali and their models.

Index Classifications: 1600s

Contributed by: Marc Moskovitz