... positively changed European societies' view on female performers, but also served as a model in the development of modern conservatories. First established in 1346 by a Franciscan Friar, the Ospedale della Pietà was lead by wealthy governors and forty board members with the goal of properly raising abandoned children in Venice during the Baroque period (Edwards, 2010; Selfridge-Field, 1986). Evidence indicates that as ... both associated with the Pietà prior to their death (Berdes, 1993; Selfridge-Field, 1986).The other major source was income generated by the students, such as chu...

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... . This new technology also changed history as it allowed more works to be preserved over time (Norton 161). Ottaviano Petruci (1466-1539) in Venice produced the first collection of polyphonic music produced by moveable type (Arkenberg 1). However by the end of the sixteenth century the centers of ... publishing spread throughout more of Europe as the rise in saturation of music promoted competition amongst publishers and composers. The Renaissance had many iconic composers such as John Dunstable (1390-1453). A mathematician, ... arias as well as experimenting with changes in dynamics an...

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