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Girolamo Mei, Italian historian and theorist (died 1594)

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Girolamo Mei

Italian historian and humanist

Girolamo Mei was an Italian historian and humanist, famous in music history for providing the intellectual impetus to the Florentine Camerata, which attempted to revive ancient Greek music drama. He was born in Florence, and died in Rome and also used the pseudonym Decimo…
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May 27

Day of the year

May 27 is the 147th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 218 days remain until the end of the year.
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