Andrew Stiller wrote:
Hand engraving is extremely labor-intensive compared with computer engraving. ... And labor-intensive translates to expensive. During the mid-20th century a great many publishers were outsourcing their engraving to Asia for this very reason, if my understanding is correct.
John
During the 1970s and '80s it became usual to publish new works simply by photocopying the composer's MS--often with atrocious results (see e.g. Xenakis' _Nomos Alpha_). Traditional engraving therefore was already on its way out even before computer engraving became commonplace.
I believe that in that particular example, Xenakis insisted on the fasimile being published, presumably because he didn't trust any engraver to get it all correct.
Possible. In fact, probable, considering his demands on notation. But I've recently worked with a Jean Sibelius score which was actually published as a facsimile of his manuscript score. His hand isn't bad, thankfully, but it isn't perfect, either. The piece was composed in the teens, I think.
John
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