Adam Berg (1540–1610) was a German

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and

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who is best remembered for his work as a

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and for his publication of Catholic religious texts. His publishing company was based in

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, and he actively published music there from 1567–1597. His most notable music publication was ''Patrocinium musicum'' which was published in ten volumes from 1573–1580, five of which were devoted to music by composer

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*''Bibliographie des chants populaires français'' by Paul de Beaurepaire-Froment *''Ecrits de musiciens'' by

Jacques-Gabriel Prod’homme Jacques-Gabriel Prod’homme (28 November 1871, Paris – 18 June 1956, Paris) was a French musicologist and has been president of the French association of musicologists Société française de musicologie in 1944. Books * ''Les Menus Plaisir ...

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