1574

Musicians dressed as shepherds perform in a mascherata in honor of Don Juan of Austria. The remarkably large and varied ensemble consists of trumpets, cornett, trombone, cornamusa, flute, dolzaina, recorder, diana, spinet, viole da gamba, violin, lute, lira, cittern, piva, dolcemele, contralto di viola, triangle, small drum and fife, harp, buttafoco, sordina e mantica, theorbo, and 4 viole da braccio (Broder).