Can you copy old iTunes over new?

I'm trying to copy my iTunes library from an old PC to a new one, where I already have some new music stored.
According to Apple's instuctions you are supposed to move your old iTunes over first and them add your new library to it (losing ratings and play data). Is it possible to leave the new library where it is and add older files to it? Or will this mess up things?
Any advice would be appreciated.

You could take the music from the old library and add it to the new iTunes folder on the new computer, however they won't automatically show up in the new iTunes library. You would have to add the folders manually. If you were to copy the old library and add it to the new one, you would lose the new library music.
Just take the music folders out of iTunes. Don't take the entire iTues folder, or it will include the library file and that is what will make a mess of your new library.
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