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Petrucci, as Gutenberg of music

1501: comes the music press (and the first score is only here)

Introduction

Did you know that the inventor of the printing music press is an Italian: Ottaviano Petrucci produced in Venice in 1501 the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton A, the first printed score.
But that historic edition is now kept a single copy. Where is that? you can look it up in room 5 ...

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