ABSTRACT
As early as 1582 the nascent compagnia had emerged into the light of day with the publication of an important collection of madrigals: Dolci affetti. Madrigali a cinque voci de diversi eccellenti musici di Roma. Like all congregazioni, the Musici di Roma had to have its own administrative and hierarchical structure. Battista Moscaglia, il secondo libro de madrigali a quattro voci, containing several contributions by 'alcuni de diversi eccellenti musici di Roma': apart from the already encountered G. M. It is more difficult to gain information about the other important Roman collection of madrigals: Le gioie: madrigali a cinque voci di diversi ecc.mi musici della Compagnia di Roma. In this case the collaborative element between the composers involved is lacking: instead of conforming to a pre-established plan, the book is organized like an anthology, or a selection of the most splendid 'jewels' created by the 'musici di Roma' in those years.
