History of Sheet Music Printing
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What is the technology used by publishers to print and sell music?

  • Handwritten manuscripts
  • Woodblock printing
  • Moveable type printing (correct)
  • Digital printing
  • When did music printing & publishing experience a boom according to the text?

  • 2000s-2010s
  • 1600s-1700s
  • 1800s-1900s
  • 1400s-1500s (correct)
  • Which of the following is a precursor to printed music according to the text?

  • Oral/Aural transmission (correct)
  • Digital music production
  • Moveable type printing
  • Handwritten manuscripts
  • What technique for producing copies taken from raised, incised, or plane surfaces is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Printing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did major technological developments in sheet music printing include woodblock/woodcut prints?

    <p>1400s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After which period did music printing with moveable type really take off?

    <p>1450</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the methods used by publishers to print sheet music in the past?

    <p>Engraving the sheet music on metal plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did composers and lyricists promote their songs in the past?

    <p>Using pluggers/plugging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a mechanical instrument according to Grove Music Online?

    <p>An instrument that plays music automatically from a predetermined program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical period saw the introduction of automated chromatic carillons in Europe?

    <p>16th Century (1500s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method was used to create music notation before computers were invented?

    <p>Stencil &amp; drawing, then photographed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which ancient civilizations were water organs used as musical instruments?

    <p>Greece, Middle East, Indonesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main printing technology used for sheet music covers in the early 1900s?

    <p>Stone lithography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology replaced hand engraving for the production of visual text?

    <p>Photographic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During what century did Breitkopf & Härtel print music concurrently from type, engraved plates, and lithographic stones?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which printing technology was used for the covers of sheet music in the early 1900s?

    <p>Color lithography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did music type almost disappear from printing offices according to the text?

    <p>Late 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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