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Mr. Gavin Borden					February 7, 1980
Garland Publishing, Inc.
136 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y.  10016
 
 

Dear Mr. Borden,

	Thank you for sending me the Symphony volume.  As a means  of

demonstrating  my printing system I have set up the first movement of

the d'Ordonez Symphony in B-flat (page 211 of volume B IV.)   I  have

enclosed  several  proof  sheets  showing  different layouts for this

work.  Sheets #3-7 show the movement occupying 5 pages, 2 systems per

page.  Sheets #8-16 show the movement on 9 pages, 1 system  per page.

Sheet #1 is a 50% reduction of sheet #2.  The reduction was  done  by

the   inexpensive   direct   reduction   method   which  requires  no

intermediate negative.  For your publications I  would  recommend  at

least  a  30%  reduction  to  approach engraving quality.  This might

require a photo negative.  (See sheet #19.)   Sheets #17 and  18  are

performance parts created from the score's data.

	Since I have not done projects as  large  as  yours  with  my

system  it  is  not  possible  to  be  sure  about  a realistic price

schedule.   My method of calculating the costs is based on the number

of  separate items that the computer must consider for each page.  An

"item" is a note, a rest, a clef, etc.   At a price of 3.5 cents  per

item, with a minimum of $8 per  page,  the  various  sheets  enclosed

would cost as follows.

	#3 - 412 Items -- $14.42	#8 - 185 Items -- $8.00
	 4 - 400 Items --  14.00	 9 - 268 Items --  9.38
	 5 - 396 Items --  13.86	10 - 256 Items --  8.96
	 6 - 447 Items --  15.64	11 - 190 Items --  8.00
	 7 - 414 Items --  14.49	12 - 278 Items --  9.73
	 Average=$14.48/page		13 - 186 Items --  8.00
					14 - 270 Items --  9.45
					15 - 286 Items -- 10.01
					16 - 163 Items --  8.00
					Average=$8.84/page
 

 
 

 
	When accompanying a full score, the parts are priced  at  2.5

cents per item, with a minimum of $6.50 per page.
 
	#17 - 299 Items -- $7.47	#18 - 331 Items -- $8.27


	Additionally I would expect you to cover all postage costs.

	For  these  prices  I  can  provide  master  sheets  for  50%

reduction. (I will be able to make master sheets for reduction to 30%

for 50  cents more per page.)  On this basis I could prepare at least

one volume of your series.  After that I could most likely set  rates

that would hold for at least one year.  I  would  also  request  that

some  small  notice  about  the  printing process be included in each

volume.

	I would expect you to send me at least two copies of all your

original material.  Then I would provide you with proof sheets of the

score which would contain all the  material  which  appeared  on  the

original parts.  These could be returned to me with all the editorial

additions that would appear on the final master sheets.

	If you are able to make a trip to California I would be happy

to  give you a demonstration of my system.  Until the middle of March

my only busy days are Mondays  and  Thursdays.   I  will  be  in  Los

Angeles on February 22 and I may have to return there for a couple of

days later on, but otherwise you could come at most any time, just so

long as I can know about a week in advance.


				Very sincerely,



				Leland Smith
				Professor of Music
				Stanford University