In Palermo, the patronage of Giannettino Doria (1573-1642), cardinal and archbishop, stood at the crossroads between manifestation of power, family prestige, and diplomatic mediation. Music reflected this subtle process, serving both as an element of distinction and as an instrument to enrich the urban soundscape. Doria was a careful director of these dynamics, acting on aspects that involved urban ceremonial. The introduction of new cults (Saint Rosalia), as well as the consolidation of specific devotions (the Immaculate Conception), influenced the city's sound profile, leading to the spread of practices that soon became distinctive of Palermo's musical identity. Even the reform of the convents, apparently settled on conservative positions, reveals a balanced consideration of the situation in the female institutions and how music was seen as an intrinsic element of community life. In this perspective, Doria personally interpreted the relationship between tradition and innovation, contributing to the consolidation of specific customs and having a long-term impact on the city's musical scene.

A Palermo il patronage di Giannettino Doria (1573-1642), cardinale e arcivescovo, si pose all’incrocio fra manifestazione del potere, prestigio familiare e mediazione diplomatica. La musica rispecchiava questo sottile processo, proponendosi sia come elemento di distinzione sia come strumento di arricchimento del panorama sonoro urbano. Doria fu regista attento di tali dinamiche, agendo su aspetti che coinvolsero il cerimoniale urbano. L’introduzione di nuovi culti (Santa Rosalia) così come il consolidamento di specifiche devozioni (Immacolata) influì sulla fisionomia sonora cittadina, determinando la diffusione di pratiche che in breve tempo divennero distintive dell’identità musicale palermitana. Anche la riforma dei monasteri, apparentemente assestata su posizioni conservatrici, rivela una considerazione equilibrata della situazione negli istituti femminili e di come la musica venisse vista quale elemento imprescindibile alla vita di comunità. In questa prospettiva Doria interpretò in modo personale il rapporto tradizione/innovazione, contribuendo al consolidamento di specifiche consuetudini e incidendo a lungo termine sul contesto musicale cittadino.

Grippaudo, I. (2026). Ceremony and Reform: Cardinal Giannettino Doria’s Contribution to Palermo’s Soundscape. In A. Mazuela-Anguita (a cura di), Medieval and Early Modern Soundscapes (pp. 53-66). Woodbridge : The Boydell Press.

Ceremony and Reform: Cardinal Giannettino Doria’s Contribution to Palermo’s Soundscape

Ilaria Grippaudo
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2026-01-01

Abstract

In Palermo, the patronage of Giannettino Doria (1573-1642), cardinal and archbishop, stood at the crossroads between manifestation of power, family prestige, and diplomatic mediation. Music reflected this subtle process, serving both as an element of distinction and as an instrument to enrich the urban soundscape. Doria was a careful director of these dynamics, acting on aspects that involved urban ceremonial. The introduction of new cults (Saint Rosalia), as well as the consolidation of specific devotions (the Immaculate Conception), influenced the city's sound profile, leading to the spread of practices that soon became distinctive of Palermo's musical identity. Even the reform of the convents, apparently settled on conservative positions, reveals a balanced consideration of the situation in the female institutions and how music was seen as an intrinsic element of community life. In this perspective, Doria personally interpreted the relationship between tradition and innovation, contributing to the consolidation of specific customs and having a long-term impact on the city's musical scene.
2026
Settore PEMM-01/C - Musicologia e storia della musica
Grippaudo, I. (2026). Ceremony and Reform: Cardinal Giannettino Doria’s Contribution to Palermo’s Soundscape. In A. Mazuela-Anguita (a cura di), Medieval and Early Modern Soundscapes (pp. 53-66). Woodbridge : The Boydell Press.
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