Vivaldi lived from 1677 approximately, to 1741, so he lived in the last part of the 17th century, and into the 18th Century.
The mitre (British English) (/ËmaÉªtÉr/; Greek: Î¼Î¯ÏÏÎ±, headband or turban) or miter (American English; see spelling differences), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.
Full Definition of MITT. 1. a: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered b: mitten 1 c: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove made in the style of a mitten. 2. slang: hand. See mitt defined for English-language learners.