Susato, Tylman 01/01/1500 - 01/01/1561

Tylman Susato's date and place of birth are unknown. We do know that he was a trumpeter. In 1541 created the first music printing company in the Low Countries. This he combined in 1551 with a musical instrument business at his home.



During his publishing career he was responsible for the publication of 25 books of chansons, 3 books of masses and 19 books of motets. He was anxious to promote Flemish composers and eventually published four songbooks of their work. Many of his own works were based on popular Flemish music of the time.



The date of his death is unclear, but he passed on his publishing business to his son, Jacques, who died in 1564, two or three years after his father.