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is probably the most famous example of a cyclic madrigal set). Setting cyclic madrigals was a hallmark of Roman School composers. Mel's settings show some progressive tendencies, such as an increasing melodic emphasis on the uppermost part, a feature which foreshadowed the polarization of soprano
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during the years 1585 to 1591 as well. Between 1591 and 1597 he was music director at the cathedral and seminary in
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Baini. Mel's sacred music, as would be expected of a composer of the Roman School, is more conservative stylistically than his secular music. Since his music is yet to appear in a modern edition it has not been fully evaluated by scholars.
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style several decades later. In addition, in his secular music he often employs harmonic progressions with root motions in fifths, another feature of the
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