16Th Century Music Distracted Capital Over Half A Century

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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noun • an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form verb • sing madrigals
	33%	5		Music maker of the 16th century
noun • Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684) • a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
	33%	5		Capital of the Habsburg Monarchy in the 16th century
noun • the main city of ancient Phoenicia

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