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},
20 author = {Richard Rastall},
22 title = {The Notation of Western Music: an
24 publisher = {J. M. Dent \& Sons London},
26 note = {Interesting account of the evolution and origin of common notation starting from neumes, and ending with modern innovations HWN},
30 author = {Mark Mc Grain},
31 title = {Music notation},
33 publisher={Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation},
35 note={HWN writes: `Book' edition of lecture notes from XXX school of
36 music. The book looks like it is xeroxed from bad printouts. The
37 content has nothing you won't find in other books like\cite{read} or
38 \cite{heussenstamm}. Available at amazon, but do not buy. ISBN 0793508479.}
43 title = {Teach yourself the art of music engraving and processing},
44 publisher = {Hansen House},
46 note = {This is about engraving, i.e. professional typesetting. It contains
47 directions on good typesetting, but the sections on reproduction
48 technicalities, how to use pens and history are interesting.
49 Especially the section on Music Typewriters is amusing HWN},
50 address = {Miami, Florida},
56 note = {Sound (boring) review of the various hairy rhythmic notations used by avant-garde composers HWN},
58 title = {Modern Rhythmic Notation},
59 author = {Gardner Read},
60 publisher = {Indiana University Press},
66 note = {This is as close to the ``standard''
67 reference work for music notation issues as one is likely to get.
68 [Available at amazon]},
70 title = {Music Notation: a Manual of Modern Practice},
71 author = {Gardner Read},
72 totalentry = {(2nd edition)},
73 publisher ={Taplinger Publishing},
79 title = {Standard Music Notation Practice},
80 author = {Maxwell Weaner and Walter Boelke},
81 totalentry = {revised edition by Arnold Broido and Daniel Dorff.},
82 publisher = {Music Publisher's Association of the United States Inc},
89 note = {I. A very thorough overview of engraving practices of various
90 craftsmen. It includes detailed specs of characters, dimensions
91 etc. II. a thorough overview of a anonymous (by now antiquated)
92 automated system. EDV Means e(lektronischen) D(aten)v(erarbeitung),
93 electronic data processing HWN. Available at amazon.de},
96 title = {Musiknotation --- Von der Syntax des Notenstichs zum EDV-gesteuerten Notensatz},
97 author = {Helene Wanske},
98 publisher = {Schott-Verlag},
100 isbn = {ISBN 3-7957-2886-x},
104 note = {A comprehensive overview of music theory;
105 the (Dutch) authority on general music theory},
107 title = {Algemene muziekleer},
108 author = {Theo Willemze},
109 publisher = {Aula, Het Spectrum},
111 isbn = {ISBN 90-274-1817-9},
117 title = {Aus der Werkstatt eines Notenstechers},
118 author = {Karl Hader},
119 publisher = {Waldheim--Eberle Verlag},
122 note = {Hader was the chief-engraver of the Waldheim-Eberle music
123 publishers. This beautiful booklet was intended as an introduction
124 for laymen on the art of engraving. It contains a step by step,
125 in-depth explanation of how to cut and stamp music into zinc plates.
126 It also contains a few compactly formulated rules on musical
127 orthography. Out of print. }
130 @Book{gamble23:_music_engrav,
131 author = {William Gamble},
132 title = {Music Engraving and printing. Historical and Technical Treatise},
133 publisher = {Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, ltd.},
135 note = {This pattriotic book was an attempt to promote and help
136 British music engravers. It is somewhat similar to Hader's
137 book\cite{hader48} in scope and style, but Gamble focuses more on
138 technical details (Which French punch cutters are worth buying from,
139 etc.), and does not treat typographical details, such as optical
140 illusions. It is available as reprint from Da Capo Press, New York
146 note = {Pamphlet explaining a few fine points in music font design HWN},
148 title = {Standard music notation specifications for computer programming.},
157 author = {Anthony Donato},
158 title ={Preparing Music Manuscript},
159 address ={Englewood Cliffs, NJ},
160 publisher={Prentice-Hall},
166 title = {Notation in New Music; a critical guide to interpretation and realisation},
167 author = {Erdhard Karkoshka},
168 translator={Ruth Koenig},
169 publisher={Praeger Publishers},
171 note ={(Out of print)},
177 title = {The Art of Music Copying},
178 author = {Clinton Roemer},
179 publisher={Roerick music co.},
180 address= {Sherman Oaks (CA)},
182 note ={Out of print. Heussenstamm writes: an instructional manual
183 which specializes in methods used in the commercial field. },
190 title = {Music Notation Primer},
191 author = {Glen Rosecrans},
192 publisher={Passantino},
194 note={Heussenstamm writes: Limited in scope, similar to \cite{Roemer84}}
199 title = {Uitgeven van muziek},
201 publisher= {Donemus Amsterdam},
206 author={Vinci, Albert C.},
207 title={Fundamentals of Traditional Music Notation},
208 publisher={Kent State University Press},
213 author={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
214 title={The G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage},
216 publisher={The G. Schirmer Publications Department},
223 title = {Music Notation in the Twentieth Century},
224 author = {Kurt Stone},
227 note ={Out of print. Heussenstamm writes: The most important book on notation in recent years. },
230 @Book {Heussenstamm87,
232 title = {The Norton Manual of Music Notation},
233 author = {George Heussenstamm},
236 note={Hands-on instruction book for copying (ie. handwriting) music. Fairly complete. HWN}
241 note = {A concise, alphabetically ordered list of typesetting and music (notation) issues with a rather simplistic attitude but in most cases "good-enough" answers JCN},
243 title = {Essential Dictionary of Music Notation},
244 author = {Tom Gerou and Linda Lusk},
245 publisher = {Alfred Publishing},
246 address ={Van Nuys CA},
247 isbn ={ISBN 0-88284-768-6},
252 note = {An clearly written book for the casually interested reader. It shows some of the conventions and difficulties in printing music HWN},
254 title = {Die Praxis des Notengraphikers},
255 author = {Herbert Chlapik},
256 publisher = {Doblinger},
257 isbn ={ISBN 3-9000 035-96-2},
263 author = {Barksdale, A},
265 title = {The Printed Note: 500 Years of Music Printing and Engraving},
266 address={Toledo, Ohio},
268 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},
269 publisher={The Toledo Museum of Art},
274 author = {Wolf, Johannes},
276 title = {Handbuch der Notationskunde},
278 publisher={Breitkopf & Hartel},
279 note= {Very thorough treatment (in two volumes) of the history of music notation},
283 author = {Rosenthal, Carl A},
285 title = {A Practical Guide to Music Notation},
287 publisher={MCA Music},
288 note={Heussenstamm writes: Informative in terms of traditional notation. Does not concern score preparation}
293 author = {Boehm, Laszlo},
295 title={Modern Music Notation},
297 publisher={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
298 note ={Heussenstamm writes: A handy compact reference book in basic notation. }
300 @Book{button20:_system_music_notat,
301 author = {Button, H. Elliot},
302 title = {System in Musical Notation},
303 publisher = {Novello and co.},
308 @Book{johnson46:_how,
309 author = {Johnson, Harold},
310 title = {How to write music manuscript},
311 publisher = {Carl Fischer, Inc.},
318 @Book{tyboni94:_noter_handb_i_tradit_noter,
319 author = {B\"oje Tyboni},
320 title = {Noter Handbok I Traditionell Notering},
321 publisher = {Gehrmans Musikf\"orlag},
323 address = {Stockholm},
324 note = {Swedish book on music notation.}