An entry in the papal chapel diaries confirms that a meeting such as the one described by Baini occurred, but no mention is made of whether the "Missa Papae Marcelli" was performed there or what the reaction of the audience was. This legend persisted into the 20th century; Hans Pfitzner's opera "Palestrina" is based upon this understanding of the deliberations of the Tridentine officials. While Palestrina sympathized with many of the Council's decisions, and, like Vincenzo Ruffo, sought deliberately to compose in a simplified, easily understood style to please church officials, there is no evidence to support either the view that the Council sought to banish polyphony entirely or that Palestrina's mass was the deciding factor in changing their minds.