Of course, this would be someone's life work. Such a work would be of great interest to engravers, because one suspects that many of these details have never been described in print.MarkSealey wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 18:48 There obviously really is a golden opportunity for someone here.
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- 15 May 2018, 15:09
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
- 14 May 2018, 14:21
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
- Replies: 31
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
Thanks for the example, benwiggy. That is what I am looking for, but with far more detail. Instead of "For most of the Baroque period" there would be examples of the first known hand-written and engraved staccato dots and then many more examples of its continued development through the Bar...
- 13 May 2018, 15:47
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
- Replies: 31
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
As you said, none of these books has the kind of detail that we seem to be looking for. And the Williams stops just when things would be getting most interesting, at least for my purposes. If anyone wants to write such a book, I would suggest starting with Gould and researching backwards. Then arran...
- 12 May 2018, 15:21
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
Thanks, benwiggy. I will look into that one. What I am really looking for is something that will cover every element of our system and show its development from first appearance to the present. For example, who invented the staccato dot, how was it first used and positioned, how did various composer...
- 03 May 2018, 02:54
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
- Replies: 9
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Re: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
The Henle app is definitely a step in the right direction, but I would envision something of much greater scope.
- 02 May 2018, 11:33
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
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Re: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
Sorry, benwiggy, I missed your excellent point. As mentioned in this and another thread, I think that multiplicity of responsible editions of standard works, whether by major publishers or by individuals, is a very good thing as a way to share musical knowledge. And there should be a website for mus...
- 02 May 2018, 10:59
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
- Replies: 9
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Re: "Library" vs "Performance" editions
The difference is more apparent the further back in time you go...'. As you imply, the difference between the two has become less now, with the "Urtext" editions being a kind of hybrid of the two. Perhaps the essential difference between the older type of performing edition and a current ...
- 02 May 2018, 10:42
- Forum: News - Questions - Suggestions
- Topic: Notat.io database
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Re: Notat.io database
Absolutely!
- 29 Apr 2018, 12:07
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
Thanks, OCTO. That saved me from ordering the Williams, which is not my cup of tea. I think I'll wait for a report on the Kelly, Mark, I am concerned that it might be more of a coffee table book and not deal in enough detail with areas that interest me.
- 28 Apr 2018, 16:10
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
- Replies: 31
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Re: The Critical Editing of Music : History, Method, and Practice
Thanks for bringing this up, Mark. I will order the Williams, as well. I suspect, though, that it doesn't have the kind of detail that would be most interesting: who first started doing this or that and when.