TablesMusical ExamplesIntroductionPieter Bergé, David J. Burn, and Antonio ChemottiJacobus Clemens non Papa (c. 1515–55/56): Missa pro defunctisStephen RiceCristóbal de Morales (c. 1500–53): Missa pro defunctis for four voices and Missa pro defunctis for five voicesAlison Sanders McFarlandPhilippe de Monte (1521–1603): *Missa pro defunctis *Katelijne SchiltzFrancisco Guerrero (1527/28–99): *Missa pro defunctis *Owen ReesJacobus de Kerle (1531/32–91): *Missa pro defunctis * Christian Thomas LeitmeirTomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548–1611): Missa pro defunctis for four voices and Missa pro defunctis for six voicesOwen ReesOrlando di Lasso (1530/32–94): Missa pro defunctis for four voices and Missa pro defunctis for six voicesFranz KörndleGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/26–94): Missa pro defunctis for five voicesChristian Thomas LeitmeirDuarte Lobo (c. 1565–1646): Missa pro defunctis for six voices and Missa pro defunctis for eight voicesOwen ReesMateo Romero (1575/76–1647): Missa de requiemAntonio ChemottiManuel Cardoso (c. 1566–1650): Missa pro defunctis for six voices and Missa pro defunctis for four voicesBernadette NelsonFilipe de Magalhães (c. 1565–1652): Missa pro defunctis for six voicesBernadette NelsonCatalogue of Early Polyphonic RequiemsAntonio ChemottiPrimary Sources CitedBibliographyContributorsReference work for musicologists, music theorists, performers, and music loversFew western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. Yet, surprisingly, despite the significance of Requiem settings for our musical culture, the literature concerning them is sparse. The Book of Requiems presents essays on the most important works in this tradition, from the origins of the genre up to the present day. Each chapter is devoted to a specific Requiem, and offers both historical information and a detailed work-discussion. Conceived as a multi-volume essay collection by leading experts, The Book of Requiems is an authoritative reference publication intended as a first port of call for musicologists, music theorists, and performers both professional and student.The present volume, the second in the series, treats settings composed between c. 1550 and c. 1650, a period in which the Requiem becomes a defining feature of the soundscape of Catholic death rituals.Few western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. Yet, surprisingly, despite the significance of Requiem settings for our musical culture, the literature concerning them is sparse. The Book of Requiems presents essays on the most important works in this tradition, from the origins of the genre up to the present day. Each chapter is devoted to a specific Requiem, and offers both historical information and a detailed work-discussion. Conceived as a multi-volume essay collection by leading experts, The Book of Requiems is an authoritative reference publication intended as a first port of call for musicologists, music theorists, and performers both professional and student.The present volume, the second in the series, treats settings composed between c. 1550 and c. 1650, a period in which the Requiem becomes a defining feature of the soundscape of Catholic death rituals.