Jacques Moderne
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Jacques Moderne was an Italian
-born music publisher
active in France
in the Renaissance Era
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Moderne was second printer to publish music on a large scale in France using the single-impression method. The first one was Pierre Attaingnant
(c. 1494–1551/2) of Paris
, who began issuing his music books in 1527/8.
Although Moderne is nowadays known as a music publisher, which was a major part of his production and the part that brought him the greatest renown, he printed two books of several themes, such as religion, home remedies, palmistry, among others.
Italy
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-born music publisher
Music publisher (sheet music)
The term music publisher originally referred to publishers who issued printed sheet music....
active in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the Renaissance Era
Renaissance music
Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance. Defining the beginning of the musical era is difficult, given that its defining characteristics were adopted only gradually; musicologists have placed its beginnings from as early as 1300 to as late as the 1470s.Literally meaning...
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Moderne was second printer to publish music on a large scale in France using the single-impression method. The first one was Pierre Attaingnant
Pierre Attaingnant
Pierre Attaingnant was a French music printer, active in Paris.-Life:Attaingnant is considered to be first large-scale publisher of single-impression movable type for music-printing, thus making it possible to print faster and cheaper than predecessors such as Ottaviano Petrucci...
(c. 1494–1551/2) of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, who began issuing his music books in 1527/8.
Although Moderne is nowadays known as a music publisher, which was a major part of his production and the part that brought him the greatest renown, he printed two books of several themes, such as religion, home remedies, palmistry, among others.