Music printing in Renaissance Venice : the Scotto Press, 1539-1572 /

Venetian music print culture of the mid-sixteenth century is presented here through a study of the Scotto press, one of the foremost dynastic music publishers of the Renaissance. For over a century, the house of Scotto played a pivotal role in the international book trade, publishing in a variety of...

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Main Author: Bernstein, Jane A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Venetian music print culture of the mid-sixteenth century is presented here through a study of the Scotto press, one of the foremost dynastic music publishers of the Renaissance. For over a century, the house of Scotto played a pivotal role in the international book trade, publishing in a variety of fields including philosophy, medicine, religion, and music. This book examines the mercantile activities of the firm through both a historical study, which illuminates the wide world of the Venetian music printing industry, and a catalog, which details the music editions brought out by the firm dur.
Item Description:Includes catalogs of Scotto's music and non-music editions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 1175 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 1133-1158) and indexes.
ISBN:9780199771608
019977160X
9780199853113
0199853118