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Which pope received the dedication of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's first book of masses?
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
The Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina dedicated his first book of masses, published in 1554, to Pope Julius III.1