Valerio Dorico
Italian typographer (fl. 1524-1565)
About Valerio Dorico
Lived 1500 – 1565. Valerio Dorico was a typographer.
Valerio Dorico (Brescia, sixteenth century - Rome, late sixteenth century) was an Italian typographer. Over a period of sixteen years (1539–1555) he printed numerous editions, pioneering the use of a single impression printing process first developed in England and France. He worked primarily for the Roman Academy with his brother Ludovico Dorico. Dorico printed first editions of sacred music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Giovanni Animuccia.
The scorewriter Dorico is named in his honor.
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Who was Valerio Dorico?
Italian typographer (fl. 1524-1565)
When was Valerio Dorico born?
Valerio Dorico was born in 1500 in Ghedi.
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Valerio Dorico died in 1565 in Rome.
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Valerio Dorico was a typographer.
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