RE: Literature?

[Palmer, Ralph]

Greetings, Stewart -

I have a book on notation which covers a lot of ground, and which I can
highly recommend:

Music notation, a manual of modern practice.
Read, Gardner.
Boston, Crescendo Publishers, 1972.
ISBN : 087597080X.

The book is the most thorough I've seen, goes deeply into various
aspects of notation, and is quite readable. I used to do a lot of hand
notating, and I found the book valuable. LilyPond does a good job of
documenting the process of notation, but I still refer back to Read
frequently, usually either to clarify something in LilyPond or to
clarify something I come across in music I'm currently playing. I still
enjoy notating by hand, and regard it as a valuable skill for a
musician.

Ralph
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Ralph Palmer
Energy/Administrative Coordinator
Keene State College
Keene, NH 03435-2502
Phone: 603-358-2230
Cell: 603-209-2903
Fax: 603-358-2456
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Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:17:27 +0100
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Subject: Literature?
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Hello everyone,

Does anyone know of any good books on the subject of music engraving? A
book containing rules/tips/do/don'ts would be quite a useful investment
I think.

Thanks,
Stewart