Second MNMA Conference Proceedings
Saint Louis, USA, 1991
Edited by Thomas S. Reed (1994)
Paperback (183 pp. incl. Appendix)
ISBN 0-9638849-0-5, LC 93-86922
Contains papers presented at the Second International MNMA Conference held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 1991.
These proceedings are of special importance because of the new notation systems illustrated in the "Test Drive" section. Fourteen new notation systems are used to notate the same musical excerpts. This allows the reader to try out and compare the different notation systems. The lectures present a wide range of provocative views and opinions.
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Table of Contents |
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| Preface |
v |
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| Photograph of Conferees | vii |
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| Concepts
of Music Notation Modernization in 19th Century Germany |
Michael Maier (Germany) | 1 |
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| Using
the Base-twelve Number System for Solmization, Arranging, and Composing |
Donald M. Cowan (U.S.A) | 7 |
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| We Cannot Expect Help from Anybody | Johannes Beyreuther (Germany) | 13 |
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| Trigram Notation | Richard Parncutt (Germany) | 19 |
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| The Ideal Music Notation | George J. Skapski (U.S.A) | 21 |
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| Categories
of Notation: Different Categories of Perfection in History, the
Present and the Future |
Leo de Vries (Netherlands) | 27 |
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| Symmetrical Notations: My Attempt to Penetrate, Via the Twinline Principles, into the Microtone Domain |
Leo de Vries (Netherlands) | 31 |
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| Why
"Mirror Notation"? |
Johanna Sheer-Duyvis (Netherlands) | 45 |
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| Basic
Outline for a Notation that is Easier, Better, and Suited to our
Times |
Johannes Wolf (Austria) | 49 |
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| Conventions
in Rhythm Notation and Stylistic Practices in Keyboard Music |
Chris Childs (Australia) | 61 |
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| Notation Systems for Non-linear Instruments: Scoring for Sound Sculpture | Dan Senn (U.S.A) | 71 |
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| Enlightenment
from the Abandonment of Musical Notation |
Han Wan Zhai (China) | 73 |
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| The
Digital Music Notation of the Accordion |
Yin Zhi-chao (China) | 77 |
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| C-Symmetrical
Semitone Notation System |
Ronald F. Sadlier (U.S.A) | 81 |
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| Step
by Step to a Simpler Notation |
Jeannette de Buur (France) | 87 |
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| Why
not a MUSICIAN'S Notation? |
W.D. Collinds (England) | 93 |
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| Nomographic
Notation |
James C. Rickey (U.S.A) | 103 |
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| Alternate
Keyboards, Theory, History and Current Developments |
Paul Vandervoort (U.S.A) | 109 |
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| A
New Look at the Temporal Aspect of Music Notation |
George J. Skapski (U.S.A) | 111 |
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| Choosing
Syllables for a Chromatic Solfa |
Robert Stuckey and Richard Parncutt (England and Germany) | 117 |
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| Puntun
Notation |
Michael Laschober (U.S.A.) | 119 |
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| Scenario
for the Future of Music Notation |
Thomas S. Reed (U.S.A) | 123 |
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| Test Drive the New Notation Systems (Parts I and II) |
Appendix |
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| Test Drive (Contents) |
Appendix iii |
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| Article II - "Purposes" |
Outside Back Cover |
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