Melchior d' Ardespin Free sheet music

It is assumed that Melchior d' Ardespin was born in France and nothing is known of his musical studies. On October 9, 1669 he was employed as a cornetist in the Bavarian electoral court in Munich with an annual salary of 250 florins, increasing in October 27th, to 400 florins. By a decree of September 2, 1693 received the title of Kammerdiener and thereafter received 600 florins a year.