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},
111 note = {A comprehensive overview of music theory;
112 the (Dutch) authority on general music theory},
114 title = {Algemene muziekleer},
115 author = {Theo Willemze},
116 publisher = {Aula, Het Spectrum},
118 isbn = {ISBN 90-274-1817-9},
124 title = {Aus der Werkstatt eines Notenstechers},
125 author = {Karl Hader},
126 publisher = {Waldheim--Eberle Verlag},
129 note = {Hader was the chief-engraver of the Waldheim-Eberle music
130 publishers. This beautiful booklet was intended as an introduction
131 for laymen on the art of engraving. It contains a step by step,
132 in-depth explanation of how to cut and stamp music into zinc plates.
133 It also contains a few compactly formulated rules on musical
134 orthography. Out of print. }
137 @Book{gamble23:_music_engrav,
138 author = {William Gamble},
139 title = {Music Engraving and printing. Historical and Technical Treatise},
140 publisher = {Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, ltd.},
142 note = {This pattriotic book was an attempt to promote and help
143 British music engravers. It is somewhat similar to Hader's
144 book\cite{hader48} in scope and style, but Gamble focuses more on
145 technical details (Which French punch cutters are worth buying from,
146 etc.), and does not treat typographical details, such as optical
147 illusions. It is available as reprint from Da Capo Press, New York
153 note = {Pamphlet explaining a few fine points in music font design HWN},
155 title = {Standard music notation specifications for computer programming.},
164 author = {Anthony Donato},
165 title ={Preparing Music Manuscript},
166 address ={Englewood Cliffs, NJ},
167 publisher={Prentice-Hall},
173 title = {Notation in New Music; a critical guide to interpretation and realisation},
174 author = {Erdhard Karkoshka},
175 translator={Ruth Koenig},
176 publisher={Praeger Publishers},
178 note ={(Out of print)},
184 title = {The Art of Music Copying},
185 author = {Clinton Roemer},
186 publisher={Roerick music co.},
187 address= {Sherman Oaks (CA)},
189 note ={Out of print. Heussenstamm writes: an instructional manual
190 which specializes in methods used in the commercial field. },
197 title = {Music Notation Primer},
198 author = {Glen Rosecrans},
199 publisher={Passantino},
201 note={Heussenstamm writes: Limited in scope, similar to \cite{Roemer84}}
206 title = {Uitgeven van muziek},
208 publisher= {Donemus Amsterdam},
213 author={Vinci, Albert C.},
214 title={Fundamentals of Traditional Music Notation},
215 publisher={Kent State University Press},
220 author={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
221 title={The G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage},
223 publisher={The G. Schirmer Publications Department},
225 note={(This book can be ordered from the rental department.)
227 This is the style guide for Schirmer publications. This manual
228 specifically focuses on preparing print for publication by
229 Schirmer. As such it gives an idea of what is necessary to bring
230 printouts to publication quality.
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 reader. It shows some of the conventions and difficulties in printing music HWN},
269 title = {Die Praxis des Notengraphikers},
270 author = {Herbert Chlapik},
271 publisher = {Doblinger},
272 isbn ={ISBN 3-9000 035-96-2},
278 author = {Barksdale, A},
280 title = {The Printed Note: 500 Years of Music Printing and Engraving},
281 address={Toledo, Ohio},
283 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},
284 publisher={The Toledo Museum of Art},
289 author = {Wolf, Johannes},
291 title = {Handbuch der Notationskunde},
293 publisher={Breitkopf & Hartel},
294 note= {Very thorough treatment (in two volumes) of the history of music notation},
298 author = {Rosenthal, Carl A},
300 title = {A Practical Guide to Music Notation},
302 publisher={MCA Music},
303 note={Heussenstamm writes: Informative in terms of traditional notation. Does not concern score preparation}
308 author = {Boehm, Laszlo},
310 title={Modern Music Notation},
312 publisher={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
313 note ={Heussenstamm writes: A handy compact reference book in basic notation. }
315 @Book{button20:_system_music_notat,
316 author = {Button, H. Elliot},
317 title = {System in Musical Notation},
318 publisher = {Novello and co.},
323 @Book{johnson46:_how,
324 author = {Johnson, Harold},
325 title = {How to write music manuscript},
326 publisher = {Carl Fischer, Inc.},
333 @Book{tyboni94:_noter_handb_i_tradit_noter,
334 author = {B\"orje Tyboni},
335 title = {Noter Handbok I Traditionell Notering},
336 publisher = {Gehrmans Musikf\"orlag},
338 address = {Stockholm},
339 note = {Swedish book on music notation.}