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Camillo Cortellini (24 January 1561–February 1630) was an Italian composer, singer, and violinist. Camillo was born in Bologna, and was the son of composer Gaspare "the viola" Cortellini.

In following his father's profession Camillo was nicknamed "violino". He first received his musical education from his father who was employed at the Concerto Palatino della Signoria di Bologna at the time, he was then taught by Alfonso Ganassi.

On 26 February 1577, he was admitted as a Secondo Soprano di Cornetto for the Concerto Palatino della Signoria di Bologna thus succeeding his father. In 1583 he released his first publication labeled as Musico dell'lllustrissima signoria di bologna (The most illustrious lordship of Bologna). His first publications were secular music, including three books of madrigals between 1583 and 1586. From 1582 to 1599 he was in and out of the Capella musicale of San Petronio. In 1593 Camillo was elected the cantor at the prestigious chapel of San Petronio Basilica, where he worked until his death in 1630 with a break from 1608 to 1610. In 1613 he became the director of Concerto Palatino. In 1626 he was a member of Accademia dei Filomusi (Academy Filomusi). Camillo was one of the earliest significant composers of the concerted mass, he was the first composer in Bologna to publish concerted Masses with his Second Book of Masses in 1617.

His printed works include two books of psalm settings, a set of eight magnificat settings and three books of masses.