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This research aims to reveal the overlooked contributions of Paolo Papini's music to liturgical practices post-Council of Trent.

June 17, 2026Open Access

Tridentine Reform in Action: Paulo Papini at the Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia

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This research aims to reveal the overlooked contributions of Paolo Papini's music to liturgical practices post-Council of Trent.
Examined manuscript choirbooks containing Papini's works from the Ospedale di Santo Spirito.
Provided biographical insights into Papini.
Evaluated historical documents including inventories and financial records.
Identified over forty liturgical pieces by Papini in choirbooks linked to the Ospedale.
Demonstrated how Papini’s music informs understanding of Tridentine liturgical reforms.
Presented new documentation indicating the financial and functional context of Papini’s compositions.

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Abstract The music of Paolo Papini (d. 1603) has gone almost unnoticed in spite of the existence of over forty liturgical pieces by him, located primarily in five large manuscript choirbooks with a provenance from the Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome. These choirbooks are otherwise known for their manuscript copies of music by Palestrina. This article examines the sources, provides new biographical information about Papini, and evaluates the function of his music within the Ospedale. It argues that, together with documentary evidence such as inventories and financial records from Santo Spirito, Papini’s music throws new light on our understanding of the reform of liturgical music in the decades following the final session of the Council of Trent in 1563.

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