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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Lyrical Reference to an Imperial privilege for Arnolt Schlick, Mainz (1512) Source: Scanned from the facsimile edition published by tree-edition.com Citation: Lyrical Reference to an Imperial privilege for Arnolt Schlick (1512), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Record-ID: d_1512 Full title Title, prefaces and a poem referring to an Imperial privilege granted to Arnolt Schlick for an edition of music: "Tablatures of Several Canticles and Songs for the Organ and Lute" Full title original language Tabulaturen etlicher lobgesang und lidlein uff die orgeln un lauten / ein theil mit zweien stimen zu zwicken un die drit darzu sunge / etlich on gesangk mit dreien / vo Arnolt Schlicken Pfaltzgrauischem Churfürstlichem Organiste Tabulirt / un in den truck in der ursprugklichen stat der truckerei zu Meintz wie hie nach volgt verordent. Abstract This document is associated with the core document: d_1511a. The privilege granted to Arnolt Schlick for his "Mirror of Organ Making" in 1511 did explicitly cover an edition of music he was planning to bring out. The music sheets were printed by Peter Schöffer Jr who was also responsible for publishing mainly music prints in Mainz (before 1517), Worms (1527), and Venice (1541). His father Peter Schöffer (c. 1425-1503) was the son-in-law and successor of Johannes Fust (1400-1466), the partner of Johannes Gutenberg. The reference on the title page to Mainz as the "birth-place of printing" is an early example of the emerging historical view on the invention of printing. The first three lines of the poem in rhyming couplets praise the work in question. The following 11 lines focus on the content of the privilege, the protection term, and the punishment imposed for violations. The full text of the privilege as presented in Arnolt Schlick's 1511 edition is not included in this music print. Neither does the title page bear any reference to the privilege. Thus it is solely the poem which indicates that the work is protected against reprint. The poem is followed by two prefaces, which have not been transcribed or translated in our edition. The first preface by Arnolt Schlick Jr is a gesture of filial reverence towards his blind father. The second preface contains the father's answer to his son, who had probably assisted him in preparing the tablatures. Despite his blindness Arnolt Schlick discusses precisely the problem of corruption of a text or musical score after the original manuscript has been handed over to the printers. Bibliography N/A Related documents in this database Author Arnolt Schlick, Peter Schöffer jr. Publisher Peter Schöffer jr. Location Mainz Year 1512 Language German Source Scanned from the facsimile edition published by tree-edition.com Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Schöffer, Peter, Jr. (fl.1529-1547) Persons referred to in commentary Fust, Johannes (c.1400-1466) Gutenberg, Johannes (c.1400-1468) Schlick, Arnolt (1460-after 1521) Schlick, Arnolt Jr (fl.1511) Schöffer, Peter (c.1425-1502) Schöffer, Peter, Jr. (fl.1529-1547) Places referred to Mainz Places referred to in commentary Mainz Worms Venice Legislation referred to N/A Legislation referred to in commentary N/A Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to N/A Institutions referred to in commentary N/A Key words duration music, protected subject matter penalties privileges privileges, German Imperial typography Responsible editor Friedemann Kawohl Copyright status Photographic images and scans of public domain documents may be protected under some copyright laws and/or contractual restrictions apply. If you wish to use images of this document in other contexts, please contact the relevant archive (see source). Translation and commentary fall under the project licence (see home page). Photographic images and scans of public domain documents may be protected under some copyright laws and/or contractual restrictions apply. If you wish to use images of this document in other contexts, please contact the relevant archive (see source). Translation and commentary fall under the project licence (see home page). | |||||
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