Upgrade: MacPro 1,1 tp 4,1 & OSX 10.6.8 to 10.7.5. to 10.8

Am upgrading from a MacPro 1,1 to a MacPro 4,1.12GB with a pair of SSDs (1 Boot and 1 Home), and with a 1TB backup HHD, partitioned at 500GB/500GB, using CCCloner.
Will be running four 23" CinemaHD displays, via a Radeo 5770 with active adapters and NVIDIA 120 GT.
Existing total System & Docs is less than 100GB
I am asking for advice as to correct sequence of events/task on how to do this.
1,1 is licensed and running Lion 10.7.5,
1,1 has the account with App Store and a 10.7.5 previously purchased download still available to me on that computer.
1,1 is the 'authorized' computer in iTunes
4,1 is running licensed (by OWC reseller to me) with SL 10.6.8
Objective: Run the 4,1 with ML 10.8, and get all my 'stuff' to the 4,1.
1,1 is internet connected, and is in use everyday, a lot.
4,1 is NOT, yet.
So, when the 4,1 becomes my internet CPU, I need to do it swiftly, and overnight, with all my addresses, archives, and filters intact.
I have a 32GB thumb drive.
Will be doing a clean install all CD-based apps (OfficeMac2011, McDraft, DragonDrop, etc., to the 4,1.( after OSX upgrade...yes?)
Will be attempting to build a very 'lean' new system, and get rid of 6-7 years accumulation of many misc, rarely used, and useless apps.
Will be dragging all documents and 'S/W version only' small apps from the 1,1 to the 4,1 via FW400 to FW800, in "Target disk" mode, but am a bit 'fuzzy' on how best way to move my iTunes music files.
Have nothing in the iCloud.
I'm figuring that I will need to buy OSX ML10.8 upgrade from Apple @ $19.99...yes?
How is best way to get the OSX ML10.8 on the 4,1, and get App Store account moved to 4,1, and the 4.1 be the iTunes 'authorized' computer?
Not sure what is the correct, least hassle, sequence, in which to do all this. Don't want to get to some stage that could be a dead end with no way to resolve.
I do NOT intend migrate go to Yosemite, at this time...will do so later, after they clean it up a bit, in further revisions.
Would go directly to Mavericks, if I could, but I understand that is not possible anymore...correct?
I am in no hurry to make transition to new 4,1, and can take it slowly, safely, and as simply as possible, even if it takes a week.
Thanks very much,
John in Palm Harbor.

You can upgrade to 10.8 directly from 10.6. To get 10.8 you can purchase it here: Mountain Lion
Use the combo update, if required, to get to 10.8.5 10.8.5 Combo Update
Do any other software updates required.
Mavericks is no longer available as you posted.
You can have more than one computer authorized in iTunes, just use the same Apple ID. You can have more than one computer use the AppStore, just use the same Apple ID.
In the Target Disk Mode, just copy your iTunes library from one computer to the other.
I would get the newer Mac Pro updated to 10.8, then use the Target Disk Mode to copy the desired data over, and then do the clean installation of Office 2011 and other programs.

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