Ok, my last college class was 20 year ago now.  I thought
that I was told that "Francesco Canova da Milano" basically
meant "Francesco Canova from Milan (Italy)".  I was reading the
surprisingly brief wikipedia article about the aforementioned
individual, and I came across this:

A composition called "Canzona by Francesco da Milano" (better known as the song "The City of Gold") is commonly misattributed to da Milano.

So, if I am not grossly mistaken about my interpretation of the
entire handle with which we refer to the beloved 'Frank', then
I wonder if it can at all be correct to refer to him as
"da Milano".  Wouldn't that be like one of you referencing
this letter and remarking that it was written by "From California"?

I expect much from the ever flowing fount of knowledge and wisdom
that is this list!

Thanks,

Tobiah



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