Note 343 — Chapter IV

See D'Ancona, op. cit. pp. 354-420, for copious and interesting notices of the popular press in several Italian towns. The Avallone of Naples, Cordella of Venice, Marescandoli of Florence, Bertini and Baroni of Lucca, Colomba of Bologna, all served the special requirements of the proletariate in town and country. G.B. Verini of Florence made anthologies called L'Ardor d'Amore and Crudeltà d'Amore in the sixteenth century, both of which are still reprinted. The same is true of the Olimpia and Gloria of Olimpo degli Alessandri of Sassoferrato. The subordinate titles commonly used in these popular Golden Treasuries are, "Canzoni di amore," "di gelosia," "di sdegno," "di pace e di partenza." Their classification and description appear from the following rubrics: "Mattinate," "Serenate," "Partenze," "Strambotti," "Sdegni," "Sonetti," "Villanelle," "Lettere," "Affetti d'Amore," etc.