Pictographic Score Notation: A Compendium

by Gardner Read

This text provides the first comprehensive examination of pictographic notation. Pictographic musical notation represents the relevant instruments themselves rendered visually rather than verbally. Used most extensively in contemporary publications between the 1950s and 1980s, its popularity has waned in recent years. This expertly researched work displays the resourcefulness and inventiveness of 20th century orchestrators.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313304696
• ISBN13: 9780313304699
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"