This work offers an annotated reference guide to the life and works of this important Italian Renaissance composer. The book opens with an essay placing Palestrina in his time and relating his importance to today. It includes an annotated chronology of his life and works; a complete guide to manuscript and modern editions of his works; and an annotated bibliography of secondary literature, tracing the history of Palestrina studies from his day to today. This will prove invaluable to students of Renaissance music.