barges published only this one book of light secular music, although it contains music besides villottas such as a dozen villanescas and four madrigals not by barges but by andrea patricio (composers at this time often admitted a few works by others into their publications). other music by barges included some sacred works, including two motets for four voices, published in 1563, an alleluia, and a requiem for four voices (not dated). it is not known if he wrote this for willaert. the style of the secular music is as light as anything found in northern italy at the time: dancelike, quick, often triple meter, and often with nonsense syllables in a "patter" style.