Dear Ron, look at the recently mentioned "Ein Newgeordent..." by Newsidler. It says at the bottom of the introductory page: Mit Roemischen Kaiser und Koeniglichen Majestaet, freyheit/ in funff iaren nit nach zu drucken / begnadet. What is this but a royally decreed copyright? And I recall having seen similar notices in spanish, french and other prints. Best G. On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:01 PM, Ron Andrico <[1]praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote: I don't recall the (translated) word copyright appearing in any of the earlier prints of lute music. I think music was published according to privilege, royal or otherwise.
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