La Giocosa

This last school, known as La Giocosa (literally, “The Jocose, or Joyful”), soon became famous. At La Giocosa only those who had both talent and a modest disposition were accepted; wealth was neither necessary nor sufficient to gain admission. In fact, the school was one of the few efforts made…

…children enrolled in his school, La Giocosa (“The Pleasant House”). These included boys of other noble families and poor boys chosen for their ability.