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These forged 17th-century music books went undetected for a century

Enlarge / Considered as a set, the three books Penn State musicologist Marica Tacconi found to be forgeries nonetheless preserve 61 genuine compositions by 26 Italian composers, all written during the period from 1600 to 1678. (credit: Michel Garrett, Penn State) Penn State musicologist Marica Tacconi wasn’t planning on discovering forged music books when she […]