Topic Description: Music and Musical Instruments

"MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" includes: all aspects of written and performed instrumental and vocal music; the production, import and export of musical instruments.

Many references to "MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" are cross-indexed under "THEATER AND FESTIVAL".

References to printed music and musical works in manuscript are cross-indexed under "BOOKS AND PRINTING".

Musicians and instrument makers identifiable by name are indexed as "ARTISTS". References to unnamed or otherwise obscure musicians and musical instrument makers ("Clelia cantante") are generally indexed under "MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS", even when they appear in contexts not directly relevant to this activity ("il liutaio fiammingo sta molto male di salute.")

Marcantonio Raimondi, Portrait of Giovanni Filoteo Achillini, engraving.

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