Why was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina dismissed from the papal choir in 1555?

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was dismissed from the papal choir in 1555 due to a decree issued by Pope Paul IV, who enforced a stricter disciplinary regime than his predecessor, Julius III. This new decree explicitly forbade married men from serving in the papal choir. As a result, Palestrina and two of his colleagues were removed from their positions, though they were provided with a small pension as compensation for their dismissal.1