... . 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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