[Mark D. Lew:]
>There are certainly publishers still using the "old" style today. Oxford,
>for example.
Publishers? - not composers? This leads me to wonder whether a publisher
would impose their method in this (whether the old or new one) on any music they
published, overriding what the composer wrote.
Perhaps some composers don't care a lot, as long as the result is clear,
and might be inconsistent in their manuscripts, and thus need editing. But even
if a composer clearly expressed the wish that his or her manuscript's style be
kept, and that was consistent and clear, would the publisher then respect that -
or still insist on their house style?
For instance, if a composer clearly and consistently used naturals in
key-signature changes, and expressed a desire that that be kept, might the
publisher nevertheless insist on not including them? - and presumably refuse to
publish the music if the composer didn't accept this?
In matters of notation, where is the line drawn between honouring what the
composer has written, and following a publisher's house style, used for all
publications?
Regards,
Michael Edwards.
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