Marcellus II
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Marcellus II spent a part of his three weeks' reign in showing kindness to the young Chapel master, which the composer returned by naming for this pontiff a famous work, "Mass of Pope Marcellus."
From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Brower, Harriette
“The more opportunity,” so writes the poetess to Cardinal Cervino, afterwards Pope Marcellus II.,
From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)
The interior contains some good pictures by Umbrian artists, a fine episcopal throne in carved wood, and a fine Flemish cope given by Pope Marcellus II.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
The Pope died shortly afterward and was succeeded by a cardinal who was a patron of Palestrina's and continued his favour as Pope Marcellus II.
From The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 by Hughes, Rupert
Cervinus had been archbishop of Florence and was afterwards raised from the cardinalate to the pontificate under the title of Marcellus II.
From The Voyage of Verrazzano A Chapter in the Early History of Maritime Discovery in America by Murphy, Henry Cruse
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