Adrian Le Roy

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Adrian Le Roy

French musician and composer

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…the celebrated lutenist and composer Adrian Le Roy. These two used movable type, cut in 1540 by Robert’s father-in-law, Guillaume Le Bé (or du Gué). Their first patent was granted in 1552 as sole music printers to Henry II. Robert’s widow and his son, Pierre (d. 1639), continued the business,…
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…the celebrated lutenist and composer Adrian Le Roy. These two used movable type, cut in 1540 by Robert’s father-in-law, Guillaume Le Bé (or du Gué). Their first patent was granted in 1552 as sole music printers to Henry II. Robert’s widow and his son, Pierre (d. 1639), continued the business,…
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