Automated Music Printing
Lejaren Arthur Hiller, R Baker · Journal of Music Theory · 1965
Present processes for printing musical score have not only been but slightly affected by modern technological developments but have also been completely by-passed by recent innovations in high-speed data processing of ordinary alphanumeric notation. Although the best products of current music printing are serviceable and frequently elegant in appearance, such results are seldom achieved at a cost commensurate with present-day realities. The effect of this situation is particularly noticeable in the United States where the amount of new art music being published does not begin to reflect current compositional activity. For much new art music, it now seems necessary that non-commercial publication such as, for example, by university presses, will have to supplement commercial outlets.