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}. }
43 title = {Teach yourself the art of music engraving and processing},
44 publisher = {Hansen House},
46 annote = {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.},
69 title = {Music Notation: a Manual of Modern Practice},
70 author = {Gardner Read},
71 totalentry = {(2nd edition)},
72 publisher ={Taplinger Publishing},
78 title = {Standard Music Notation Practice},
79 author = {Maxwell Weaner and Walter Boelke},
80 totalentry = {revised edition by Arnold Broido and Daniel Dorff.},
81 publisher = {Music Publisher's Association of the United States Inc},
87 annote = {I. A very thorough overview of engraving practices of various
88 craftsmen. It includes detailed specs of characters, dimensions
89 etc. II. a thorough overview of a anonymous (by now antiquated)
90 automated system. EDV Means e(lektronischen) D(aten)v(erarbeitung),
91 electronic data processing HWN.},
94 title = {Musiknotation --- Von der Syntax des Notenstichs zum EDV-gesteuerten Notensatz},
95 author = {Helene Wanske},
96 publisher = {Schott-Verlag},
98 isbn = {ISBN 3-7957-2886-x},
102 note = {A comprehensive overview of music theory;
103 the (Dutch) authority on general music theory},
105 title = {Algemene muziekleer},
106 author = {Theo Willemze},
107 publisher = {Aula, Het Spectrum},
109 isbn = {ISBN 90-274-1817-9},
115 title = {Aus der Werkstatt eines Notenstechers},
116 author = {Karl Hader},
117 publisher = {Waldheim--Eberle Verlag},
120 note = {Hader was the chief-engraver of the Waldheim-Eberle music
121 publishers. This beautiful booklet was intended as an introduction
122 for laymen on the art of engraving. It contains a step by step,
123 in-depth explanation of how to cut and stamp music into zinc plates.
124 It also contains a few compactly formulated rules on musical
125 orthography. Out of print. }
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},
204 author={Vinci, Albert C.},
205 title={Fundamentals of Traditional Music Notation},
206 publisher={Kent State University Press},
211 author={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
212 title={The G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage},
214 publisher={The G. Schirmer Publications Department},
221 title = {Music Notation in the Twentieth Century},
222 author = {Kurt Stone},
225 note ={Heussenstamm writes: The most important book on notation in recent years. },
228 @Book {Heussenstamm87,
230 title = {The Norton Manual of Music Notation},
231 author = {George Heussenstamm},
234 note={Hands-on instruction book for copying (ie. handwriting) music. Fairly complete. HWN}
239 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},
241 title = {Essential Dictionary of Music Notation},
242 author = {Tom Gerou and Linda Lusk},
243 publisher = {Alfred Publishing},
244 address ={Van Nuys CA},
245 isbn ={ISBN 0-88284-768-6},
250 note = {An clearly written book for the casually interested reader. It shows some of the conventions and difficulties in printing music HWN},
252 title = {Die Praxis des Notengraphikers},
253 author = {Herbert Chlapik},
254 publisher = {Doblinger},
255 isbn ={ISBN 3-9000 035-96-2},
261 author = {Barksdale, A},
263 title = {The Printed Note: 500 Years of Music Printing and Engraving},
264 address={Toledo, Ohio},
266 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},
267 publisher={The Toledo Museum of Art},
272 author = {Wolf, Johannes},
274 title = {Handbuch der Notationskunde},
276 publisher={Breitkopf & Hartel},
277 note= {Very thorough treatment (in two volumes) of the history of music notation},
281 author = {Rosenthal, Carl A},
283 title = {A Practical Guide to Music Notation},
285 publisher={MCA Music},
286 note={Heussenstamm writes: Informative in terms of traditional notation. Does not concern score preparation}
291 author = {Boehm, Laszlo},
293 title={Modern Music Notation},
295 publisher={G. Schirmer, Inc.},
296 note ={Heussenstamm writes: A handy compact reference book in basic notation. }
298 @Book{button20:_system_music_notat,
299 author = {Button, H. Elliot},
300 title = {System in Musical Notation},
301 publisher = {Novello and co.},
306 @Book{johnson46:_how,
307 author = {Johnson, Harold},
308 title = {How to write music manuscript},
309 publisher = {Carl Fischer, Inc.},
316 @Book{tyboni94:_noter_handb_i_tradit_noter,
317 author = {B\"orje Tyboni},
318 title = {Noter Handbok I Traditionell Notering},
319 publisher = {Gehrmans Musikf\"orlag},
321 address = {Stockholm},
322 note = {Swedish book on music notation.}