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Ricciardo Amadino

1572 – 1621

Renaissance Italian printer

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Lived 1572 – 1621 (aged 48–49). Ricciardo Amadino was an Italian printer and typographer.

Frontispiece of Monteverdi's opera L'Orfeo, printed in 1609, showing Amadino's name and printer's mark (the image of an organ).

Ricciardo Amadino (fl. 1572–1621) was a Venetian printer, specialising in music.

Amadino briefly attempted to publish music on his own in 1579, but was unsuccessful. He joined with Giacomo Vincenti, with whom he published over 80 books between 1583 and 1586. Many of these were reprints of popular madrigal books, but some were first printings. Their partnership ended around 1586, but they continued to work together occasionally. After 1586, Amadino's mark was a woodcut of an organ, and he printed primarily music, with a few theoretical treatises, including the first edition of Ercole Bottrigari's Il desiderio. He printed editions of such important composers as Luca Marenzio and Claudio Monteverdi, and in terms of sheer output was one of the foremost Italian music printers. His Monteverdi publications include two celebrated first editions, the opera L'Orfeo (1609) and a church music collection in 1610 containing the Vespro della Beata Vergine and a mass.

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Born
1572
Birth century
Died
1621, Venice
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Also known as
Riccardo Amadino

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Who was Ricciardo Amadino?

Renaissance Italian printer

When was Ricciardo Amadino born?

Ricciardo Amadino was born in 1572.

When did Ricciardo Amadino die?

Ricciardo Amadino died in 1621 in Venice.

What was Ricciardo Amadino's occupation?

Ricciardo Amadino was a printer and typographer.

What nationality was Ricciardo Amadino?

Ricciardo Amadino was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ricciardo Amadino

· Wikidata: Q674972

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