He is only second to Nicola Sabbatini as one of the most extensive accounts of backstage practices during the Renaissance.
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It was first mentioned in Vitruvius' book on architecture, De architectura (c. 14 BC) but its most intense use began in Renaissance theatre, as a result of the work of important theatrical designers, such as Nicola Sabbatini (1574-1654).