The Attaingnant Dance Prints. c. 1494 – c. 1552

Pierre Attaingnant is considered to be first large-scale publisher of single-impression movable type for music-printing, thus making it possible to print faster and cheaper than the competition.
Attaingnant published over 1500 chansons by many different composers, including Parisian composers Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Sandrin and Pierre Certon, and Josquin Des pres.
Attaingnant acquired royal privileges for his music books. Eventually he was named imprimeur et libraire du Roy en musique (Music printer and bookseller of the King).