Example of music (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Considered as a set, the three books Tacconi found preserve 61 compositions by 26 Italian composers, all written during the period from 1600 to 1678. Credit Michel Garrett, Penn State Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.