As a youth he studied in Rimini under the preceptorship of the naturalist Janus Plancus (Giovanni Bianchi). When Rimini was invaded by foreign armies, however, he went to Florence, where he became a follower of Johannes Lamius. He then went to Modena, where he became acquainted with Ludovico Antonio Muratori, the antiquarian and historian.
As a young person, he studied in Rimini under the guidance of the naturalist Janus Plancus (Giovanni Bianchi). However, when Rimini was invaded by foreign forces, he moved to Florence, where he became a follower of Johannes Lamius. He then went to Modena, where he met Ludovico Antonio Muratori, an antiquarian and historian.