i Sebastiani - Timelines

Sixteenth Century Commedia Timelines Timeline Description Troupes Two pages covering the troupes we are aware of from modern books, such as DuChartre, Rudlin&Crick, Henke, Richards&Richards, et. al. Music A look at what is known about music as performed in or with Commedia dell'Arte in the Sixteenth Century. Vecchi Who played the Vecchi, and what they were called in each troupe Capitanos Who played the Capitanos, and what they were called in each troupe Women Who the women were in Commedia dell'Arte Lovers Who played the lovers, and what they were called First Zanni Who played the clever servants, and what they were called Second Zanni Who played the dim, superstitious, or easily led servants, and what they were called Other Characters Other characters that appeared in troupes Related History Political History that affected Commedia dell'Arte

Though other sources were used here, a considerable amount of the information in these timelines comes from Anne MacNeil's Music and Women of the Commedia dell'Arte in the Late Sixteenth Century, Oxford University Press, copyright 2003, which contains a 76 page chronology. The information here is less thorough, and potentially less accurate, and her sources have not been indicated here.