Pierre Attaingnant (1494–1552)

Born 1494 CE, died 1552 CE.

Pierre Attaingnant or Attaignant (c. 1494 – late 1551 or 1552) was a French music publisher, active in Paris. He was one of the first to print music by single-impression printing, greatly reducing the labor involved, and he published music by more than 150 composers.

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