La Pietà illustrata. Simboli musicali e figure allegoriche nella Puglia vicereale

Between 16th and 17th Centuries the provinces connected to Kingdom of Naples were involved in an historical and cultural original renewal. This events produced interesting results both in the figurative arts and the musical context. Among the most representative stylistic models are the Castromediano-Lymburgh Marquises' court in Cavallino (Lecce) and the feud of Sylos family in Bitonto (Bari). Recent studies shown a certain affinity between these families of Apulian aristocracy. Starting from the reflecion about funerals and exequies celebrated in these places, the contribution aims to reconstruct relationships and analogies between the two centres, with a special reference to the similarities in the use of musical metaphores and related symbols in the stagings. Further investigation regards the influences practiced by learned cyrcles and Academies in this areas, enumerating a few representatives of these lineages among their members.