17 Questions
What is the technology used by publishers to print and sell music?
Moveable type printing
When did music printing & publishing experience a boom according to the text?
1400s-1500s
Which of the following is a precursor to printed music according to the text?
Oral/Aural transmission
What technique for producing copies taken from raised, incised, or plane surfaces is mentioned in the text?
Printing
When did major technological developments in sheet music printing include woodblock/woodcut prints?
1400s
After which period did music printing with moveable type really take off?
1450
What was one of the methods used by publishers to print sheet music in the past?
Engraving the sheet music on metal plates
How did composers and lyricists promote their songs in the past?
Using pluggers/plugging
What is the definition of a mechanical instrument according to Grove Music Online?
An instrument that plays music automatically from a predetermined program
Which historical period saw the introduction of automated chromatic carillons in Europe?
16th Century (1500s)
What method was used to create music notation before computers were invented?
Stencil & drawing, then photographed
In which ancient civilizations were water organs used as musical instruments?
Greece, Middle East, Indonesia
What is the main printing technology used for sheet music covers in the early 1900s?
Stone lithography
What technology replaced hand engraving for the production of visual text?
Photographic plates
During what century did Breitkopf & Härtel print music concurrently from type, engraved plates, and lithographic stones?
19th century
Which printing technology was used for the covers of sheet music in the early 1900s?
Color lithography
When did music type almost disappear from printing offices according to the text?
Late 1960s
Explore the evolution of sheet music printing, from oral transmission to the development of music notation systems worldwide to the advent of music printing technologies. Discover how hand-written manuscripts gave way to printed copies from raised, incised, or plane surfaces.
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