I thought I heard someone come into my shop. Pardon me for not noticing you right away. I was attending to supplying two more sheets of velum for Msr. Binchois upstairs. He's busy composing and doesn't like to lose a song he is working on due to the mere lack of paper!
Now, what can I do for you? Here at DuFay & Ockeghem, Ltd. we are always at your service. I am the second half of our company's name, Ockeghem- Jean Ockeghem. My assistant, Stringelina Lutino, would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about the kinds of instruments we carry. She could even escort you to the appropriate setting for listening to - what do you call them? Sound bites? Yes, yes. She would be more than glad to arrange that for you.
Or perhaps you would like to visit with some of the composers who have rented rooms upstairs. Violini De Gamba would be most honored to escort you. Don't mind his grumbling about it being difficult for him to climb the narrow stairs because of his bowed legs - he has a tendency to moan.
Oh, my yes, and we have with us today Ottaviano Petrucci visiting from his publishing company in Venice. He is quite the man to spend a few moments with, for he can highlight for you the Renaissance movement in music.
References:
Hadley, Benjamin, ed. Britannica Book of Music. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1980.
Hindley, Geoffrey (ed.). The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. Excalibur Books, New York, 1982.
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