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Article: Music Engraving Today: The Art and Practice of Digital Notesetting.(Book Review)
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Music Engraving Today: The Art and Practice of Digital Notesetting. By Steven Powell. New York: Brichtmark Music, 2002. [249 p. ISBN 0-96589101-1. $29.95.] Music examples, illustrations, bibliography, index, internet resources.
It is a common misconception that computer-based music notation applications allow one to merely play the notes, press a button, and--poof!--generate professional quality scores and parts. Learning how to produce music notation of high quality on a computer is a three-step process. Step one requires learning correct notation practices (stem directions, stem length, music spacing, etc.). For this first step musicians can turn to several ...