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French Decree on Musical Publications, Paris (1786)

Source: Archives nationales : AD 1075 (document conservé aux Archives nationales, Paris).

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French Decree on Musical Publications, Paris (1786), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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bundles or packages fraudulently entered into circulation,
& to deposit or dispatch them, leaded & tied up, with
receipt of guarantee, to the Syndical Chamber nearest
to the place of seizure, to be handled there by the
Inspector & the Officers of the aforementioned Chamber,
according to the ordinary forms, relating to inspection &
confiscation, if necessary, of the aforesaid books, music,
printing plates & letter-settings.
XXII.

      The product of all the seizures of music which will
be made, will be allotted, that is to say, a quarter for
the Officials of the Leases, when they have had a part in
the seizure; a quarter for the Syndical Chamber where the
deposit will have been made, or a half, if the seizure has
been made by the Officers of the aforementioned Confederation,
& the surplus for the royal School of Declamation & Song,
deduction made on beforehand of the legitimately made expenses.
XXIII.

      Any Engraver, who will want to engrave music, will be
obliged to communicate in advance to the Office of the stamp,
the distinctive mark which he wants to employ to acknowledge
his works.
XXIV.

      His Majesty prohibits to counterfeit the stamps, the
mark of the Engraver or the signatures, punished as forgery,
with a fine of Three thousand pounds, confiscation, &
extraordinarily being prosecuted, & punished according to
the demanding nature of the cases.
XXV.

      His Majesty wants that the product of the stamp, as well
as that of the fines & confiscations ordered above with the
profit of the Office of the stamp, would be used for the
maintenance of the royal School of Declamation & Song
established in the town of Paris. His Majesty orders that His
Lordship the Lieutenant-General of the Police force of Paris,
& the Intendants & Commissioners allocated to the various
districts of the kingdom, to hold the hand, each for what
him concerns, with regard to the execution of this decree,
which will be printed, published & posted everywhere where
need will be, & transcribed on the registers of all the

    

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