Nicolas Du Chemin

fl. 1549-1576†

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Displaying 11 events/geographical origins

Biography

Imprimeur-libraire ; graveur et fondeur de caractères, musicaux en particulier. Originaire de Provins, d'où son surnom latin d'"Agendicus". Spécialisé dans l'impression musicale à partir de 1549. Décédé avant le 25 juillet 1576.
Devise(s) : Vitii et Virtutis iter elige

Information

  • Roles

    Employer/Patron
    Music printer

  • Gender

    Male

Events

(YYYY-MM-DD)

10 in database

Geographical origins

Provins (France)

[As patron]

Brigard | Musical source | Composer
1549
Paris (France)

[As patron]

Du Bar | Musical source | Composer
1549
Paris (France)


Comments: Two chansons ascribed to this composer in Du Chemin publications of 1549

Professional career - others

Music printer
1549/1576
Paris (France)

[As patron]

Decapella | Musical source | Composer
circa 1550
Paris (France)


Comments: About a dozen chansons are credited to him in prints of Du Chemin and Attaingnant

[As patron]

Boulland | Musical source | Composer
1551
Paris (France)

[As patron]

Claude Goudimel | Professional career - others | Editor
1551/1555
Paris (France)

[As patron]

François Le Fèvre | Musical source | Composer
1560
Paris (France)

[As patron]

Loys Bisson | Professional career - others | Editor
1561/1568
Paris (France)

[As patron]

Fournier | Musical source | Composer
1567
Paris (France)

Death

before 1576-07-25
Paris (France)

Associated sources

23 in database

Variant names

Agendicus ; Chemin (de) ; Chemyn ; Chemynius ; Duchemin

Associated people

No associated person.

Contributors

Cavicchi Camilla - Project manager

Fiala David - Project manager

Vendrix Philippe - Project manager

Arjmand Ailin - Proofreader

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