There aren't any statements shown but I think i can help with the second part, artists in different times and places are influenced by the different things around them and by what is happening during that time.
For an example of different places; an artist at a beach would be more likely to draw the beach than an artist in a forest and the same way reversed.
An example of different times; an artist in the 1700s would portray people wearing different clothes than an artist would portray today.
Income increased because a lot of books come to the market and it benefits the economy
Transcribing music means writing down what you hear when you listen to a song or piece.
However, many music students assume this must mean perfectly writing down every note in traditional notation, which makes transcription an intimidating and overwhelming subject!
Transcription does not have to be hard.
Mr. Bucket lost his job at the toothpaste factory because as technology advanced a machine was invented that was able to do his job faster and it would have been cheaper for the machine to do the job then Mr. Bucket.
A sacred choral piece sung in several parts.
