Re: Paper size survey

[Vaughan McAlley]

On 20 Apr 2015 5:27 pm, "Orm Finnendahl" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>  for the orchestra parts I used B4 portrait. Orchestra musicians love
> this format as this fits well on a music stand (A3 is too big) and
> fits more music than A4 (less page turns). I also used thicker paper
> (120 g/m2) and a special binding method (glue and tape) to make the
> pages stay open and page turns less noisy.
>
> The score was A2, but it was extremely difficult to find companies
> which still have machines to print two-sided A2 in low volumes. I
> ended up asking Schott publishers where they printed their large
> format scores and they told me the print shop they're using.
>
> --
> Orm
>
> Am Montag, den 20. April 2015 um 08:50:21 Uhr (+0200) schrieb Urs Liska:
> > Am 20.04.2015 um 08:45 schrieb Andrew Bernard:
> > >So Ponders,
> > >
> > >What size paper do you print scores on?
> > >
> >
> > A4 exclusively, sometimes folded A3 (but only when letting print through
> > external service providers).
> >
> > But I always suffer from that being somewhat too small for really usable
> > scores. If I had the printer or would find a suitable service provider I
> > would prefer folded A3+
> >
> > Maybe we could extend this survey by the _type_ of paper?
> > Of course for day-to-day use I print on standard office paper, but what I
> > found extremely beautiful for scores is Munken Pure 100g/m2 or 130 g/m2.
> >
> > Urs
> >
> > >Andrew
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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I think we're all envious that you live somewhere where B4 is more than just hypothetical, and (for good measure) where the paper industry fair/show/Messe is held ;-)

Yours jealously,
Vaughan