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Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio; March 25, 1532 – December 27, 1596) was an Italian theorist and composer.

Pietro Pontio
Born	(1532-03-25)March 25, 1532 Parma
Died	December 27, 1596(1596-12-27) (aged 64) Parma
Nationality	Italian
Other names	Ponzio
Occupation	theorist, composer
Notable work	Ragionamento di Musica

Pontio was born and died in Parma. He is best known for his 1588 treatise Ragionamento di Musica, which is thought to have influenced Claudio Monteverdi.

External links

• Free scores by Pietro Pontio in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• Ragionamento di Musica

Further reading

• The Voice of the Composer: Theory and Practices in the works of Pietro Pontio Russell Eugene Murray Jr. 1989
• Rotem, Elam (2022). "How to lose your music teaching job in one year: the trial of Pietro Pontio 1566". www.earlymusicsources.com.

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