 Isabella Leonarda was not well known as a singer or instrumentalist, and not much is known about her involvement in these activities.This did not detract from her fame, however, as one of the most prolific convent composers of the Baroque era, writing approximately 200 compositions during her lifetime.Not much is known about Leonarda's musical education before entering Sant'Orsola, though many speculate that she may have had some such education due to the high social and economic status of her family.