The innovative work in design, typography, and content of music printer and publisher Ottaviano Petrucci (1446 - 1539) became the standard by which all following printers measured themselves. This book is a bibliographic study of the output of the Petrucci presses. It includes a detailed study of technique and house-style, and provide a detailed catalogue of editions and copies.
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The innovative work in design, typography, and content of music printer and publisher Ottaviano Petrucci (1446 - 1539) became the standard by which all following printers measured themselves. This book is a bibliographic study of the output of the Petrucci presses. It includes a detailed study of technique and house-style, and provide a detailed catalogue of editions and copies.
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As New. 0195142071. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--1, 296 pages. Description: "The innovative work in design, typography, and content of music printer and publisher Ottaviano Petrucci (1446-1539) became the standard by which all following printers measured themselves. He created the defining moment when Italy took the lead in book printing in the Renaissance. This book is a bibliographic study of the output of the Petrucci presses, laying emphasis on the professional career of Petrucci. It includes a detailed study of technique and house-style, examining the market forces that drove Petrucci's publishing decisions, and provides a detailed catalogue of editions and copies. Stanley Boorman has made a study of the output of Petrucci's presses for 25 years. This long-awaited contribution to the field of bibliography will have an audience both in music and in rare book bibliography." [Catalogue Raisonne, Catalog Raisonné, Complete Works, Life and Work, Raisonnee]--with a bonus offer--May be either: out of print (OOP) and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition.
