Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio; March 25, 1532 – December 27, 1596) was an Italian theorist and composer. Pontio was born and died in Parma. He is best known for his 1588 treatise Ragionamento di Musica, which is thought to have influenced Claudio Monteverdi. External links Ragionamento di Musica Further reading The Voice of the Composer: Theory and Practices in the works of Pietro Pontio Russell Eugene Murray Jr. 1989 16th-century Italian composers Italian male composers 1532 births 1596 deaths Italian music theorists