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Music Printing - for iPod/iPhone

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From the middle of the 15th century onwards, the intellectual and cultural life of the West was revolutionised by the development of the printing press. This album explores the technological problems and solutions specific to the printing of music and shows how technology has transformed the way music scores are produced today. The five video tracks examine early music printing processes, 20th century photo lithography and the invention Sibelius, the music programme that changed everything. This material forms part of TA212 Technology of Music.
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Episodes

Letter Press Technology

Early music printing. The technological problems and solutions involved in making a complete line of music.

Nov 10, 20087 min

Letter Press: an example

A close inspection of Plantin's book shows how it all fits together on the page.

Nov 10, 20083 min

The Halstan Press

A printing expert takes us through the Halston process and explains how every piece of printed music is put together like a picture.

Nov 10, 20088 min

Transcript -- The Halstan Press

Transcript -- A printing expert takes us through the Halston process and explains how every piece of printed music is put together like a picture.

Nov 10, 2008

Sibelius

The creators of Sibelius describe the idea, the software and its advantages and disadvantages.

Nov 10, 20086 min

Transcript -- Sibelius

Transcript -- The creators of Sibelius describe the idea, the software and its advantages and disadvantages.

Nov 10, 2008

The Future

Factors the software has to take into account and the effect computerisation will have on music of the future.

Nov 10, 20083 min

Transcript -- The Future

Transcript -- Factors the software has to take into account and the effect computerisation will have on music of the future.

Nov 10, 2008
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