Just a minor remark:
At least in German laws, there can't be a copyright on mere
"industrial art" like typesetting or music engraving, independent from
the effort. (I.e. "Sweat of the brow" from UK and Canadian
jurisdiction isn't valid in Germany.)
That means, there is no copyright on the layout of music, even if some
publishers claim to own it.
Additionally, there is a (very low) "threshold of originality" for a
(new) copyright, i.e. just errors don't cause a new copyright on an
edition. (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schöpfungshöhe) But this
originality is always controversial.
I'm not a lawyer, and I can't speak for other legislations, of course.
Laws of Austria and Switzerland are very similar to Germany's.
Greetlings from Lake Constance
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fiëé visuëlle
Henning Hraban Ramm
http://www.fiee.net
http://angerweit.tikon.ch/lieder/
https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)
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