Wojciech Dębołęcki

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Wojciech Dębołęcki (1585-1646) (also known as Wojciech Dembołęcki) was a Polish Franciscan monk, writer and composer. His musical works are among the first to use basso continuo. In his poetry, he praised the Sarmatism culture. He was a member of the infamous Lisowczycy mercenaries and has chronlicled their history in his Przewagi elearów polskich (1623).