Re: Manual engraving video

[Arvid Grøtting]

Johan Vromans <jvromans <at> squirrel.nl> writes:
 
> Lilypond produces PostScript (or PDF) which means it has infinite
> sharpness. It is the reproduction device that controls how the result
> looks. If you use a professional quality printer the result will be
> splendid. Maybe you can contact a real printer (not the copy shop at
> the end of the street) and ask whether they can produce high qaulity
> prints on manually factured sheets of paper.

Actually, the copy (and print) shop at the middle of the next street[1] produces
quite magnifically sharp prints.  That's not the problem.

The problem is twofold: This print shop doesn't stock any cream-colored A3 paper
which would be nice, and the finished sheet music is almost *too* sharp.

So what I'm looking for is a bit more smudge, a bit of roughness, some printing
artefacts.

> Of course, if you want to feel the print you need to etch a plate and
> use a real press.

I don't think you get to "feel the print" in any literal sense with
traditionally engraved scores -- the ink is in the depressions, remember...

> But I'm sure that there are PostScript driven
> etching devices for this purpose.

Oh, I would guess so, although I'm sure I'd get as good results with a good
print to transparent film and then photoetching.  Perhaps even better.

> Or maybe I'm dreaming as well .

I sure hope dreaming is allowed on this list.  :-)

[1] there's no copy shop at the end of my street, but there are several printers
of varying professionality, including a big newspaper printer, within five
minutes' walk.
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Arvid