Who was the first professional woman composer to see her own compositions in print?
A) Veronica Franco
B) Elisabetta Gonzaga
C) Madalena Casulana
D) Isabella d'Este

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Madalena Casulana was the first professional woman composer to see her own compositions in print. Her First Book of Madrigals was published in 1568. Veronica Franco was a poet and courtesan, Elisabetta Gonzaga was a patron of the arts, and Isabella d'Este was a musician and patron of the arts, but none of them were composers who saw their work in print during their lifetime.

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