The edition includes Fontanelli's two published madrigal books (1595 and 1604), plus an anonymous manuscript anthology (ca. 1590) attributed to Fontanelli by the editor of this edition. The editor has traced the provenance of authorship of the texts set by Fontanelli, many of which the composer was the first to set. In each volume of this edition a few hitherto unpublished and illuminating settings by other composers will be included in an appendix. Texts, translations, and commentary are provid...