Printers and Publishers: The Merchants of Venice -- Inside the Venetian Print Shop: The Manufacturing of a Music Book -- The Financing of Venetian Music Books -- The Distribution of Venetian Music Books -- Composers, Patrons, and the Venetian Music Press -- The Houses of Scotto and Gardano: Two Printing Dynasties -- Scotto and Gardano: Marketing a Musical Repertory
Summary
This volume examines the commerce of music and its connection to the printing and publishing industry in mid-sixteenth century Venice. It presents a broad portrayal of the Venetial music booktrade and explores business strategies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-220) and index