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)},
80 publisher ={Taplinger Publishing},
86 title = {Standard Music Notation Practice},
87 author = {Maxwell Weaner and Walter Boelke},
88 totalentry = {revised edition by Arnold Broido and Daniel Dorff.},
89 publisher = {Music Publisher's Association of the United States Inc},
96 annote = {I. A very thorough overview of engraving practices of various
97 craftsmen. It includes detailed specs of characters, dimensions
98 etc. II. a thorough overview of a anonymous (by now antiquated)
99 automated system. EDV Means e(lektronischen) D(aten)v(erarbeitung),
100 electronic data processing HWN.},
103 title = {Musiknotation --- Von der Syntax des
104 Notenstichs zum EDV-gesteuerten Notensatz},
105 author = {Helene Wanske},
106 publisher = {Schott-Verlag},
108 isbn = {ISBN 3-7957-2886-x},
114 title = {Aus der Werkstatt eines Notenstechers},
115 author = {Karl Hader},
116 publisher = {Waldheim--Eberle Verlag},
119 note = {Hader was a chief-engraver in a Viennese engraving
120 workshop. This beautiful booklet was intended as an introduction for
121 laymen on the art of engraving. It contains a step by step, in-depth
122 explanation of how to cut and stamp music into zinc plates. It also
123 contains a few compactly formulated rules on musical orthography. Out
129 @Book{gamble23:_music_engrav,
130 author = {William Gamble},
131 title = {Music Engraving and printing. Historical and Technical Treatise},
132 publisher = {Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, ltd.},
134 note = {This pattriotic book was an attempt to promote and help
135 British music engravers. It is somewhat similar to Hader's
136 book\cite{hader48} in scope and style, but Gamble focuses more on
137 technical details (Which French punch cutters are worth buying from,
138 etc.), and does not treat typographical details, such as optical
139 illusions. It is available as reprint from Da Capo Press, New York
145 note = {Pamphlet explaining a few fine points in music font design HWN},
147 title = {Standard music notation specifications for computer programming.},
156 author = {Anthony Donato},
157 title ={Preparing Music Manuscript},
158 address ={Englewood Cliffs, NJ},
159 publisher={Prentice-Hall},
165 title = {Notation in New Music; a critical guide to interpretation and realisation},
166 author = {Erdhard Karkoshka},
167 translator={Ruth Koenig},
168 publisher={Praeger Publishers},
170 note ={(Out of print)},
176 title = {The Art of Music Copying},
177 author = {Clinton Roemer},
178 publisher={Roerick music co.},
179 address= {Sherman Oaks (CA)},
181 note ={Out of print. Heussenstamm writes: an instructional manual
182 which specializes in methods used in the commercial field. },
189 title = {Music Notation Primer},
190 author = {Glen Rosecrans},
191 publisher={Passantino},
193 note={Heussenstamm writes: Limited in scope, similar to \cite{Roemer84}}
198 title = {Uitgeven van muziek},
199 subtitle = {Handleiding voor componisten en copiisten},
201 publisher= {Donemus Amsterdam},
203 note = {Manual on copying for composers and copyists at the Dutch
204 publishing house Donemus. Besides general comments on copying, it
205 also contains a lot of hands-on advice for making performance
206 material for modern pieces.}
212 author={Vinci, Albert C.},
213 title={Fundamentals of Traditional Music Notation},
214 publisher={Kent State University Press},
219 author={{G. Schirmer, Inc.}},
220 title={The G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage},
222 publisher={The G. Schirmer Publications Department},
224 note={This is the style guide for Schirmer publications. This manual
225 specifically focuses on preparing print for publication by
226 Schirmer. It discusses many details that are not in other, normal
227 notation books. It als gives a good idea of what is necessary to bring
228 printouts to publication quality.
229 It can be ordered from the rental department.
238 title = {Music Notation in the Twentieth Century},
239 author = {Kurt Stone},
242 note ={Heussenstamm writes: The most important book on notation in recent years. },
245 @Book {Heussenstamm87,
247 title = {The Norton Manual of Music Notation},
248 author = {George Heussenstamm},
251 note={Hands-on instruction book for copying (ie. handwriting) music. Fairly complete. HWN}
256 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},
258 title = {Essential Dictionary of Music Notation},
259 author = {Tom Gerou and Linda Lusk},
260 publisher = {Alfred Publishing},
261 address ={Van Nuys CA},
262 isbn ={ISBN 0-88284-768-6},
267 note = {An clearly written book for the casually interested
268 reader. It shows some of the conventions and difficulties in
272 title = {Die Praxis des Notengraphikers},
273 author = {Herbert Chlapik},
274 publisher = {Doblinger},
275 isbn ={ISBN 3-9000 035-96-2},
281 author = {Barksdale, A},
283 title = {The Printed Note: 500 Years of Music Printing and Engraving},
284 address={Toledo, Ohio},
286 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},
287 publisher={The Toledo Museum of Art},
292 author = {Wolf, Johannes},
294 title = {Handbuch der Notationskunde},
296 publisher={Breitkopf & Hartel},
297 note= {Very thorough treatment (in two volumes) of the history of music notation},
301 author = {Rosenthal, Carl A},
303 title = {A Practical Guide to Music Notation},
305 publisher={MCA Music},
306 note={Heussenstamm writes: Informative in terms of traditional notation. Does not concern score preparation}
311 author = {Boehm, Laszlo},
313 title={Modern Music Notation},
315 publisher={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
316 note ={Heussenstamm writes: A handy compact reference book in basic notation. }
318 @Book{button20:_system_music_notat,
319 author = {Button, H. Elliot},
320 title = {System in Musical Notation},
321 publisher = {Novello and co.},
326 @Book{johnson46:_how,
327 author = {Johnson, Harold},
328 title = {How to write music manuscript},
329 publisher = {Carl Fischer, Inc.},
336 @Book{tyboni94:_noter_handb_i_tradit_noter,
337 author = {B\"orje Tyboni},
338 title = {Noter Handbok I Traditionell Notering},
339 publisher = {Gehrmans Musikf\"orlag},
341 address = {Stockholm},
342 note = {Swedish book on music notation.}
345 @Book{jaschinski00:_notat,
346 editor = {Andreas Jaschinski},
348 publisher = {Bärenreiter Verlag},
352 annote = {Articles from "Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart"
353 pertaining to notation. Both "alternative" notation and ancient
354 notation is treated in depth, while "common" notation is not. }