CAPILUPI, Laelius, an Italian poet, brother to the former, made himself famous by some Centos of Virgil. The manner in which he applied Virgil's expressions to represent things which the poet never dreamt of, is admired. His Centos against women is very ingenious, but too satirical. The poems of Capilupi are inserted in the Deliciee Poetarum Italorum.
CAPISCOLUS.
Capiscolus Capitanata Capiscolus, or Capischolus, in ecclesiastical writers, denotes a dignitary in certain cathedrals, who had the superintendency of the choir, or band of music, answering to what in other churches is called chanter or precentor. The word is also written capiscolus, and caputscholæ, q. d. the head of the school, or band of music.
The capiscolus is also called scolesticus, as having the instruction of the young clerks and choristers, how to perform their duty.