ScoreSVG implements a three-tiered software architecture that generates musical scores in scalable vector graphics (SVG), something no other known music editor has done. SVG is non-proprietary XML-based format that renders graphical content into a web browser equipped with a SVG plugin. Scores in SVG can be scripted to produce interactive music theory examples, or make other graphical score changes impossible in any other format. Large music score editors such as Finale and Sibelius output to proprietary file formats, or Postscript (.ps) files that are not interchangeable or modifiable once created. Open source efforts such as LilyPond or Guido require the user to learn a new text-based music format to get a PostScript music score. ScoreSVG converts the data from a user-friendly visual front end to GuidoXML, capturing the semantic meaning of the score, and then outputs the result in SVG using an XSL stylesheet and the Saxon 8.4 XSLT processor.

The restoration of Gregorian chant throughout the nineteenth century culminated in the publication of new official Vatican chant books, particularly the Graduale Romanum of 1908. Major contributions were made by the monks at the abbey of Solesmes, who focused on the oldest available medieval manuscripts, and by scholars in the Cecilian movement, who favored sources compiled after the Middle Ages. These two viewpoints were fused into the Graduale Romanum to create a comprehensive historical perspective. To support this position, this thesis traces historical events and conflicts leading up to the publication of the Graduale Romanum. It also compares the Graduale Romanum with its most immediate source, the 1895 Liber Gradualis by Solesmes, focusing on the Propers of the four Sundays of Advent. Analysis of the differences between the two reveals that the Graduale Romanum closely resembles medieval manuscripts and reflects Renaissance and nineteenth-century sources to a limited degree. / The graduale romanum of 1908 : an exposition -- Toward a new edition of chant -- Graduale romanum and Liber gradualis compared -- Conclusions and proposals for further study. / School of Music

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma edição crítica da ópera Le Fate (1902-1903), de Henrique Oswald (1952-1931), a partir dos manuscritos autógrafos encontrados na Biblioteca da Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo, no Arquivo Nacional e na Biblioteca Nacional, ambos no Rio de Janeiro. Para isso utilizamos o método do textobase como apresentado por Figueiredo em seu trabalho sobre as teorias e práticas editoriais aplicadas à música sacra brasileira dos séculos XVIII e XIX, apoiado por outros autores que abordam o assunto da edição crítica, como Grier, no âmbito musical, Cambraia e Spina, no campo literário. No decorrer de nosso trabalho fazemos uma análise dos manuscritos e apresentamos uma edição do libreto e da partitura, ambos com seus aparatos críticos, precedidos por uma discussão dos problemas encontrados e dos critérios utilizados para resolvê-los. Além disso, apresentamos algumas informações para a identificação do libretista, Eduardo Filippi, fornecendo subsídios para futuras pesquisas sobre este autor, pois até o momento não encontramos nenhum trabalho que apresentasse qualquer informação sobre ele. A edição da ópera Le Fate, assim como de qualquer outra obra deste porte, apresenta vários desafios ao editor, com relação às necessárias correções e modificações implícitas na atividade de edição crítica musical. Seguindo a bibliografia especializada, buscamos a definição da melhor metodologia de trabalho e a análise crítica, apoiada pelo conhecimento da obra, do estilo e do compositor, adquirido ao longo da pesquisa. / The aim of this work is to present a critical edition of the opera Le Fate (1902-1903), by Henrique Oswald (1952-1931), from the autograph manuscripts found in the Library of the School of Communication and Arts at the University of São Paulo, in the National Archive, and the National Library, both in Rio de Janeiro. For this purpose we used the copy-text method as presented by Figueiredo in his work on the theories and editorial practices applied to Brazilian sacred music of the 18th and 19th centuries, supported by other authors who address the subject of the critical editing, such as Grier in the musical sphere and Cambraia and Spina in the literary field. In the course of this work we analyze the manuscripts and present an edition of the libretto and the score, both with their critical apparatus, preceded by a discussion of the problems encountered and the criteria used to solve them. In addition, we present some information for the identification of the librettist, Eduardo Filippi, providing a contribution for future research on this author, for so far as this moment, we have not found any work that presents any information about him. Editing the opera Le Fate, as well as any other work of this size, presents several challenges to the editor, regarding the required corrections and the modifications implied in the musical critical editing activity. Following a specialized bibliography, we sought the definition of the best working methodology and the critical analysis, supported by the knowledge of the work, the style and the composer, acquired throughout the research.

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma edição crítica da ópera Le Fate (1902-1903), de Henrique Oswald (1952-1931), a partir dos manuscritos autógrafos encontrados na Biblioteca da Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo, no Arquivo Nacional e na Biblioteca Nacional, ambos no Rio de Janeiro. Para isso utilizamos o método do textobase como apresentado por Figueiredo em seu trabalho sobre as teorias e práticas editoriais aplicadas à música sacra brasileira dos séculos XVIII e XIX, apoiado por outros autores que abordam o assunto da edição crítica, como Grier, no âmbito musical, Cambraia e Spina, no campo literário. No decorrer de nosso trabalho fazemos uma análise dos manuscritos e apresentamos uma edição do libreto e da partitura, ambos com seus aparatos críticos, precedidos por uma discussão dos problemas encontrados e dos critérios utilizados para resolvê-los. Além disso, apresentamos algumas informações para a identificação do libretista, Eduardo Filippi, fornecendo subsídios para futuras pesquisas sobre este autor, pois até o momento não encontramos nenhum trabalho que apresentasse qualquer informação sobre ele. A edição da ópera Le Fate, assim como de qualquer outra obra deste porte, apresenta vários desafios ao editor, com relação às necessárias correções e modificações implícitas na atividade de edição crítica musical. Seguindo a bibliografia especializada, buscamos a definição da melhor metodologia de trabalho e a análise crítica, apoiada pelo conhecimento da obra, do estilo e do compositor, adquirido ao longo da pesquisa. / The aim of this work is to present a critical edition of the opera Le Fate (1902-1903), by Henrique Oswald (1952-1931), from the autograph manuscripts found in the Library of the School of Communication and Arts at the University of São Paulo, in the National Archive, and the National Library, both in Rio de Janeiro. For this purpose we used the copy-text method as presented by Figueiredo in his work on the theories and editorial practices applied to Brazilian sacred music of the 18th and 19th centuries, supported by other authors who address the subject of the critical editing, such as Grier in the musical sphere and Cambraia and Spina in the literary field. In the course of this work we analyze the manuscripts and present an edition of the libretto and the score, both with their critical apparatus, preceded by a discussion of the problems encountered and the criteria used to solve them. In addition, we present some information for the identification of the librettist, Eduardo Filippi, providing a contribution for future research on this author, for so far as this moment, we have not found any work that presents any information about him. Editing the opera Le Fate, as well as any other work of this size, presents several challenges to the editor, regarding the required corrections and the modifications implied in the musical critical editing activity. Following a specialized bibliography, we sought the definition of the best working methodology and the critical analysis, supported by the knowledge of the work, the style and the composer, acquired throughout the research.

This project delivers to the scholar and performer a critical edition of a little-known horn concerto by Antonio Rosetti. Standing in contrast to performance or practical editions, critical editions demand that the editor exerts a non-trivial measure of authority over the state of the text. Performers often find this fact to be uncomfortable given the normal tendency to revere the perceived intent of the composers based upon the text that they set down. When engaging with sources, it is rarely clear what that intent is, or which of the available sources most closely represents that intent. Those available sources often disagree with one another, even those in the composer's own hand. It is vital for the editor to know, as precisely as is possible, who created the source material, when they created these sources, and why they created these sources. At that point the editor must decide which sources will best fit his or her framework for the creation of the critical edition. At that point the editor will grapple with numerous inconsistencies and ambiguities within those sources, and then use his or her own authority to fix the text of the composer's work into a single version for today's use. The Horn Concerto in E-flat Major (C41) by Rosetti presents a unique case to the editor, scholar, and performer, in that it exists in two versions that carry substantial differences in the solo part. These differences are so great that it is often difficult to consider them as representative of the same work. This edition presents both versions, as each have different original purposes, and edits them in parallel so that the performer may determine which usage is most appropriate for his or her needs.

Gyorgy Druschetzky was a noted Czech composer of Harmoniemusik, who wrote more than 150 partitas and serenades, along with at least thirty-two other selections for larger wind groups. This is in addition to twenty-seven symphonies, eleven concertos (most for wind instruments), two fantasias, forty-seven string quartets, two operas, a ballet that is lost, and other miscellaneous chamber music for various combinations of wind/string instruments. Three of his works for winds have existed only in manuscript form since their composition: Concerto in E-flat pour 2 clarinett en B, 2 cors en E-flat, 2 fagott; Overture to Mozart's Die Zauberflöte; and Partitta a la camera a corno di bassetto primo, secondo, terzo, due corno di caccia, due fagotti. These works remain remarkably interesting to modern ears and deserve to be heard in the twenty-first century. Along with a brief examination of Druschetzky's life and how it figures into the history of Harmoniemusik, this work presents each piece edited into a modern performance edition.

Giovanni Legrenzi was a prolific composer of vocal music and maestro di cappella at the Basilica di San Marco but his vocal works are not often studied as a part of the Venetian lineage with composers such as Willaert, de Rore, Zarlino, Monteverdi, Cavalli, and Vivaldi. Despite his being a prolific composer who had significant influence on the work of other musicians in the traditional canon, references to Legrenzi in standard music publications (Grout, Taruskin, Grove Music Online, etc.) are at best sparse, and largely biographical. This dissertation is one step to correct that pattern by creating a performance edition of Sacri e festivi concenti, Opera nona, one of Legrenzi's significant works near the beginning of his Venetian period. This collection of sacred music was published on 12 June 1667 in Venice though Legrenzi's exact whereabouts at the time remain uncertain. This phase of his career can be defined by his having sought more prestigious and lucrative employment. Having lived and worked in rural Lombardy and Ferrara, he made unsuccessful overtures in places such as Milan, Bologna, Vienna, and Paris. A full score has been produced by transcribing from the part books of the Bologna Museo copy, which will allow consumers to have insight into Legrenzi's music. A performance edition of these Vespers settings is important because it would increase access to, and understanding of, Giovanni Legrenzi's music. This era of Italian music between Monteverdi and Vivaldi is often underperformed by practitioners. One goal of this project is to broaden the work's circulation through a music publisher that would be willing to include portions of the chapters outlined in this proposal. Doing so would offer the work as a good specimen of the period to a wider audience of performers and scholars alike.

The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G.482, by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805), is the composer's most beloved work for the instrument, as well as one of the most performed pieces in the Classical concerto repertoire. Historically, cellists performing this work have used an edition prepared by German cellist Friedrich Grützmacher (1832-1903). However, an 'original' version that was discovered in 1949 is significantly different from that of Grützmacher. A comparison of both editions has revealed that Grützmacher in fact made considerable modifications to Boccherini's 'original.' Along with the issue of having two editions, cellists that have played the 'original' edition have noted that there are certain practical and interpretative matters that are not favorable to the cellist, particularly in terms of the way the music is notated and how it lacks many details. This dissertation provides clarity to these issues by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of both editions in order to make cellists become aware of the differences between both editions by comparing musical elements from a performance practice viewpoint. In addition, I discuss relevant issues that are present in the 'original' version, ultimately providing an alternative performance edition to this score that is based on historically informed performance (HIP) practices. Finally, I hope to draw attention on how a performance edition like this can be useful as a rare critical source to one of the major works from the eighteenth-century cello repertoire.

Rapsodies pour voix, clarinette, alto, et piano is a set of three songs by Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) with text by Maurice Rollinat (1846-1903). The songs were composed in the summer of 1898 but never published during Loeffler's lifetime. This study compares Loeffler's holograph and copyist scores, showing differences in pitch, rhythm, and various articulation markings. Loeffler and Rollinat's biographies are included, along with scans of the holograph and copyist scores.