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But the most extreme case of music copyright comes from Elizabethan England. Here the Queen gave William Byrd and Thomas Tallis a patent covering all music publishing for a period of 21 years.
VOCES8: 'Ne Irascaris Domine' & 'Civitas Sancti Tui' by William Byrd
When a Single Person Controlled the Copyright on All Music (Even Blank Music Paper)