Music and the Cultures of Print

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Music and the Cultures of Print is written by Kate van Orden and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135638055 (ISBN 10) and 9781135638054 (ISBN 13).

This collection of essays explores the cultures that coalesced around printed music in previous centuries. It focuses on the unique modes through which print organized the presentation of musical texts, the conception of written compositions, and the ways in which music was disseminated and performed. In highlighting the tensions that exist between musical print and performance this volume raises not only the question of how older scores can be read today, but also how music expressed its meanings to listeners in the past.