2 % TITLE=The engraving bibliography
3 % AUTHOR=Han-Wen Nienhuys
8 author = {Harald Banter},
9 title = {Akkord Lexikon},
10 publisher = {Schott's S\"ohne},
12 isbn = {ISBN 3-7957-2095-8},
13 note = {Comprehensive overview of commonly used
14 chords. Suggests (and uses) a unification for all different kinds
16 address = {Mainz, Germany},
22 author = {Richard Rastall},
24 title = {The Notation of Western Music: an
26 publisher = {J. M. Dent \& Sons London},
28 note = {Interesting account of the evolution and origin of common notation starting from neumes, and ending with modern innovations HWN},
32 @Book{ignatzek95:_jazzm_klavier,
33 author = {Klaus Ignatzek},
34 title = {Die Jazzmethode f\"ur Klavier 1},
37 note = {This book contains a system for denoting chords that is used in LilyPond.}
41 author = {Mark Mc Grain},
42 title = {Music notation},
44 publisher={Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation},
46 note={HWN writes: `Book' edition of lecture notes from XXX school of
47 music. The book looks like it is xeroxed from bad printouts. The
48 content has nothing you won't find in other books like\cite{read} or
49 \cite{heussenstamm}. }
54 title = {Teach yourself the art of music engraving and processing},
55 publisher = {Hansen House},
57 annote = {This is about engraving, i.e. professional typesetting. It contains
58 directions on good typesetting, but the sections on reproduction
59 technicalities, how to use pens and history are interesting.
60 Especially the section on Music Typewriters is amusing HWN},
61 address = {Miami, Florida},
65 note = {Sound (boring) review of the various hairy rhythmic notations used by avant-garde composers HWN},
67 title = {Modern Rhythmic Notation},
68 author = {Gardner Read},
69 publisher = {Indiana University Press},
73 note = {This is as close to the ``standard''
74 reference work for music notation issues as one is likely to get.},
76 title = {Music Notation: a Manual of Modern Practice},
77 author = {Gardner Read},
78 totalentry = {(2nd edition)},
79 publisher ={Taplinger Publishing},
85 title = {Standard Music Notation Practice},
86 author = {Maxwell Weaner and Walter Boelke},
87 totalentry = {revised edition by Arnold Broido and Daniel Dorff.},
88 publisher = {Music Publisher's Association of the United States Inc},
95 annote = {I. A very thorough overview of engraving practices of various
96 craftsmen. It includes detailed specs of characters, dimensions
97 etc. II. a thorough overview of a anonymous (by now antiquated)
98 automated system. EDV Means e(lektronischen) D(aten)v(erarbeitung),
99 electronic data processing HWN.},
102 title = {Musiknotation --- Von der Syntax des
103 Notenstichs zum EDV-gesteuerten Notensatz},
104 author = {Helene Wanske},
105 publisher = {Schott-Verlag},
107 isbn = {ISBN 3-7957-2886-x},
113 title = {Aus der Werkstatt eines Notenstechers},
114 author = {Karl Hader},
115 publisher = {Waldheim--Eberle Verlag},
118 note = {Hader was a chief-engraver in a Viennese engraving
119 workshop. This beautiful booklet was intended as an introduction for
120 laymen on the art of engraving. It contains a step by step, in-depth
121 explanation of how to cut and stamp music into zinc plates. It also
122 contains a few compactly formulated rules on musical orthography. Out
128 @Book{gamble23:_music_engrav,
129 author = {William Gamble},
130 title = {Music Engraving and printing. Historical and Technical Treatise},
131 publisher = {Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, ltd.},
133 note = {This pattriotic book was an attempt to promote and help
134 British music engravers. It is somewhat similar to Hader's
135 book\cite{hader48} in scope and style, but Gamble focuses more on
136 technical details (Which French punch cutters are worth buying from,
137 etc.), and does not treat typographical details, such as optical
138 illusions. It is available as reprint from Da Capo Press, New York
144 note = {Pamphlet explaining a few fine points in music font design HWN},
146 title = {Standard music notation specifications for computer programming.},
155 author = {Anthony Donato},
156 title ={Preparing Music Manuscript},
157 address ={Englewood Cliffs, NJ},
158 publisher={Prentice-Hall},
164 title = {Notation in New Music; a critical guide to interpretation and realisation},
165 author = {Erdhard Karkoshka},
166 translator={Ruth Koenig},
167 publisher={Praeger Publishers},
169 note ={(Out of print)},
175 title = {The Art of Music Copying},
176 author = {Clinton Roemer},
177 publisher={Roerick music co.},
178 address= {Sherman Oaks (CA)},
180 note ={Out of print. Heussenstamm writes: an instructional manual
181 which specializes in methods used in the commercial field. },
188 title = {Music Notation Primer},
189 author = {Glen Rosecrans},
190 publisher={Passantino},
192 note={Heussenstamm writes: Limited in scope, similar to \cite{Roemer84}}
197 title = {Uitgeven van muziek},
199 publisher= {Donemus Amsterdam},
201 note = {Manual on copying for composers and copyists at the Dutch
202 publishing house Donemus. Besides general comments on copying, it
203 also contains a lot of hands-on advice for making performance
204 material for modern pieces.}
210 author={Vinci, Albert C.},
211 title={Fundamentals of Traditional Music Notation},
212 publisher={Kent State University Press},
217 author={{G. Schirmer, Inc.}},
218 title={The G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage},
220 publisher={The G. Schirmer Publications Department},
222 note={This is the style guide for Schirmer publications. This manual
223 specifically focuses on preparing print for publication by
224 Schirmer. It discusses many details that are not in other, normal
225 notation books. It als gives a good idea of what is necessary to bring
226 printouts to publication quality.
227 It can be ordered from the rental department.
236 title = {Music Notation in the Twentieth Century},
237 author = {Kurt Stone},
240 note ={Heussenstamm writes: The most important book on notation in recent years. },
243 @Book {Heussenstamm87,
245 title = {The Norton Manual of Music Notation},
246 author = {George Heussenstamm},
249 note={Hands-on instruction book for copying (ie. handwriting) music. Fairly complete. HWN}
254 note = {A cheap, concise, alphabetically ordered list of typesetting and music (notation) issues with a rather simplistic attitude but in most cases "good-enough" answers JCN},
256 title = {Essential Dictionary of Music Notation},
257 author = {Tom Gerou and Linda Lusk},
258 publisher = {Alfred Publishing},
259 address ={Van Nuys CA},
260 isbn ={ISBN 0-88284-768-6},
265 note = {An clearly written book for the casually interested
266 reader. It shows some of the conventions and difficulties in
270 title = {Die Praxis des Notengraphikers},
271 author = {Herbert Chlapik},
272 publisher = {Doblinger},
273 isbn ={ISBN 3-9000 035-96-2},
279 author = {Barksdale, A},
281 title = {The Printed Note: 500 Years of Music Printing and Engraving},
282 address={Toledo, Ohio},
284 note={`The exhibition "The Printed Note" attempts to show the various processes used since the second of the 15th century for reproducing music mechanically ... '. The illustration mostly feature ancient music},
285 publisher={The Toledo Museum of Art},
290 author = {Wolf, Johannes},
292 title = {Handbuch der Notationskunde},
294 publisher={Breitkopf & Hartel},
295 note= {Very thorough treatment (in two volumes) of the history of music notation},
299 author = {Rosenthal, Carl A},
301 title = {A Practical Guide to Music Notation},
303 publisher={MCA Music},
304 note={Heussenstamm writes: Informative in terms of traditional notation. Does not concern score preparation}
309 author = {Boehm, Laszlo},
311 title={Modern Music Notation},
313 publisher={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
314 note ={Heussenstamm writes: A handy compact reference book in basic notation. }
316 @Book{button20:_system_music_notat,
317 author = {Button, H. Elliot},
318 title = {System in Musical Notation},
319 publisher = {Novello and co.},
324 @Book{johnson46:_how,
325 author = {Johnson, Harold},
326 title = {How to write music manuscript},
327 publisher = {Carl Fischer, Inc.},
334 @Book{tyboni94:_noter_handb_i_tradit_noter,
335 author = {B\"orje Tyboni},
336 title = {Noter Handbok I Traditionell Notering},
337 publisher = {Gehrmans Musikf\"orlag},
339 address = {Stockholm},
340 note = {Swedish book on music notation.}
343 @Book{jaschinski00:_notat,
344 editor = {Andreas Jaschinski},
346 publisher = {Bärenreiter Verlag},
350 annote = {Articles from "Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart"
351 pertaining to notation. Both "alternative" notation and ancient
352 notation is treated in depth, while "common" notation is not. }