Adrian Le Roy
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- Born
- ca. 1520
- Died
- 1598
- Works
- 8
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- A briefe and easye instruction to learne the tableture
- A briefe and plaine instruction to set all musicke of eight divers tunes in tableture
- Sixiesme livre de luth
- A briefe and easye instrution [sic] to learne the tableture to conducte and dispose the hande vnto the lute
- A briefe and plaine instruction to set all musicke of eight diuers tunes in tableture for the lute
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Adrian Le Roy - Born: 1520 - Died: 1598 Historically speaking Le Roy was one of the most influential people in the development and propagation of the French musical style in the sixteenth century. He and his cousin Robert Ballard established a printing and publishing company which king Henri II gave privelege to and which was attributed with the title of the royal music pinter. The company had little competition and was heralded by Henri II, Charles IX, Henri III and Henri IV. <a href="https:/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adrian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Montreuil-sur-Mer
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- lute
- Image
- Adrian Le Roy 1567.jpg
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- Adrian Le Roy
- date of death
- 1598-01-01
- date of birth
- 1520-01-01
- name in native language
- Adrian Le Roy
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Adrian Le Roy, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
SIXIESME LIVRE DE LVTH, CONTENANT PLVsieurs chansons nouuellement mises en Tabulature
Premier livre de tabulature de luth, contenant plusieurs Motetz, Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Almandes, Branles, tant simples qu'autres: Le tout composé
Tiers livre de tabulature de luth, CONtenant vingt & vn Pseaulmes, Le tout mis selon le subiet