1597—Padua, Italy

Costanzo Porta requests that music for Lent at St. Anthony’s include 4 trombones, 2 more than were allowed in the 1594 reconstitution of musical forces. Later, for celebration of Compline, Porta is able to hire, in addition to the 2 regular trombonists, 2 cornettists who double as trombonists (Bettley, L’Ultima Hora).