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. He came from

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, but the his work was done in

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. Franceschi was known for the high quality of his engravings, which were done using metal plates rather than wooden, a common inexpensive alternative in the period. Evelyn Tribble describes in detail his 1565 edition of

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'', which was influential for some English publishers, and which is heavily and ornately illustrated, including an engraving before every canto and an engraved frame surrounding the

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(Tribble 88). Franceschi was also known for printing music. According to the ''New Grove'', he printed the works of

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and several volumes of writing on music. Two probable relatives, Giovanni Antonio de' Franceschi (who worked in both

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and Venice) and Giacomo Franceschi of Venice, printed music as well. File:De Franceschi.jpg File:De Franceschi 2.jpg

References

* Boorman, Stanley: "Franceschi e’ Franceschi, ''Grove Music Online'' ed. L. Macy (accessed December 18, 2005), . *Tribble, Evelyn B. ''Margins and Marginality: The Printed Page in Early Modern England.'' University of Virginia Press, 1993. {{DEFAULTSORT:Franceschi, Francesco Italian printers 1599 deaths 16th-century Italian businesspeople Year of birth unknown Republic of Venice people