(b. Naples, latter part of 16th cent.). In a letter from Florence dated 1615, written to the Duke of Mantua, he offers to send him some female singers and some of his compositions. He wrote a book of 1-3 part ' Villanelle ' (accompaniment in guitar tablature, Rome 1616) ; 2 books of ' Musiche a 1-3 voci ' (1619) ; a book of valuable instrumental pieces (1650). Some of the latter are in a modern edition by Torchi (Riemann; Q.-L.).