I. Felice, an Italian musician, born in Rome about 1560, died about 1630. In 1594 he succeeded Palestrina as composer of the pontifical chapel. A great number of his compositions have been published, and his unpublished pieces have been preserved in the archives of the basilica of the Vatican and in the pontifical chapel.

II. Giovanni Franeesco, brother of the preceding, born in Rome about 1567. was for many years chapel master of the king of Poland and of the cathedral of Verona, and subsequently a teacher of music at the Roman seminary. lie was one of the first Italian composers who made use of quavers, semi-quavers, and demi-semi-quavers. Many of his musical compositions have been published.