Pierre Attaingnant

Pierre Attaingnant was a Renaissance-era music biz innovator you could call the original playlist curator. Active in 16th-century Paris, this music publisher and printer basically became the Spotify of his day by using movable type to mass-produce sheet music – a *huge* deal when most music circulated through handwritten copies. His collections like *Chansons nouvelles* and *Danceries* turned French chansons and lively dance tunes into Renaissance bops, preserving works by composers like Claudin de Sermisy (of *Tant Que Vivray* fame) and anonymous party-starters behind drinking songs like *Tourdon. Quand je bois du vin clairet*. Attaingnant’s slim, portable music books made secular tunes accessible to amateur musicians, helping Parisian courtly vibes spread across Europe. While he wasn’t a composer himself, his catalogs (with cheeky titles like *Que je chatoulle ta fossette*) remain go-to sources for early music performers today – proof that good dance grooves and romantic melodies never go out of style.

Genres

Medieval

Latest Release

La chanson & la danse. Paris, vers 1540

Michel Corboz•

Clément Janequin•

Josquin des Prez•

Michel Piguet•

Pierre Attaingnant•

Tylman Susato

Album - 41 Tracks - Released March 10, 2023