The faithful reproduction of historical art and music manuscripts lies at the intersection of color science, printing technology, and artistic interpretation. In such projects, the printed facsimile must be visually indistinguishable from the original, both to the trained eye and to the casual observer. This paper presents a methodology for creating dedicated ICC profiles for high-fidelity facsimile printing, developed through over a decade of reproducing Fryderyk Chopin’s manuscripts. The approach is based on adaptive Gray Component Replacement (GCR), selectively tuned to different tonal and chromatic regions to preserve fine details, control local contrast, and mitigate issues such as show-through caused by the transparency of original paper. By mapping GCR levels according to the specific visual characteristics of each work, the method allows for targeted control over critical features such as ink density, edge sharpness, and tonal transitions. The process also accounts for substrate variability, press condition, and metameric effects under different illuminants. Results demonstrate that adaptive GCR, combined with context-driven communication between technical and artistic stakeholders, enables reproductions that maintain the visual fidelity, texture, and emotional impact of the original works.