Music Printing - iPod/iPhone video
by The Open University
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Description
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.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoLetter Press Technology | Early music printing. The technological problems and solutions involved in making a complete line of music. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Transcript -- Letter Press Technology | Early music printing. The technological problems and solutions involved in making a complete line of music. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoLetter Press: an example | A close inspection of Plantin's book shows how it all fits together on the page. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Transcript -- Letter Press: an example | A close inspection of Plantin's book shows how it all fits together on the page. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoThe 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. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Transcript -- 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. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSibelius | The creators of Sibelius describe the idea, the software and its advantages and disadvantages. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Transcript -- Sibelius | The creators of Sibelius describe the idea, the software and its advantages and disadvantages. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoThe Future | Factors the software has to take into account and the effect computerisation will have on music of the future. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Transcript -- The Future | Factors the software has to take into account and the effect computerisation will have on music of the future. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
