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Thanks Jazzy, I haven't bought my paper yet.
This might be of interest!

Italian musicologists have cracked a five century-old acoustic code to reveal that Christianity's largest baptistry is a musical instrument.
A computer analysis of the resonance inside the circular, marble structure at Pisa suggests that renaissance architects designed it to mimic the pipes of a church organ. The acoustics beneath the 75-metre cupola are so perfect that it must be either an incredible coincidence or the work of genius, scholars say.

Hi Rossim
I have read that article in today's Guardian and am astounded.
This week's Arrow Word already has a spelling error in one of the questions .

I found the info on google. How was the ordinary person supposed to know that?
Fascinating .....and as they say 'everyday's a school day'!

The puzzles are compiled weeks before print, and I doubt the setter is a psychic ;) The latest on the Baptistery was only published today, as far as I can tell. It is so fascinating and I would love to visit.

The online Guardian article I read was from 1st December 1999, not 1st December 2019, , so my error.

I think it's more likely that the setter had this in mind.

https://www.min-on.org/pisa-harpsichord/

That is new to me rossim. But am still inclined to think it is an error.
My reasoning is that this has always been a very simple crossword with these previously seen questions :

had food = ate
green vegetable = pea
beverage = tea
rodent = rat

I have just checked my Collins Music Encyclopedia and 'Pisa ' is not shown.
In the alphabetical order, Pirro (Andre) is followed immediately by Pisendel (Johann)
Under the heading of 'Harpsichord' : Flugel,Kieltflugel,Klavicimbal,arpicordo,clavicembalo,
gravicembalo,cembalo

I think you're right, Jazzy.
It is only the Daily Mail after all!