Giovanni's lute arrangements were respected enough to be included in later collections. He may have been a member of the sextet of Italian viol players who performed at the court of Henry VIII. His "First book for intablature of the lute" contained 15 ricercares, vocal compositions with intablatures, and chansons and motets by a number of Italian and French composers. The settings for the ricercares were memorable for their use of imitation, three to four part organization and non-inclusion of figuration and embellishments.