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.
Also, esp. Brit., mitre. [1350â1400; Middle English mitre (n.) < Latin mitra < Greek mÃ­tra turban, headdress] miter, mitre, crosier - The tall, pointy hat of a bishop or abbot is the miter/mitreâfrom Greek mitra, headdress; a crosier is a bishop's staff. See also related terms for staff.