Thomas East and Music Publishing in Renaissance England

by Jeremy L. Smith

In the London of Shakespeare and William Byrd, Thomas East was the premier, often exclusive, printer of music. As he tells the story of this influential figure in early English music publishing, Jeremy Smith also offers a vivid overall portrait of a bustling and competitive industry, in which composers, patrons, publishers, and tradesmen sparred for creative control and financial success. It provides a truly comprehensive study of music publishing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195139054
• ISBN13: 9780195139051
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"