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| ===== Editor's Note ===== | ===== Editor's Note ===== |
| ==== On The New Digital Edition ==== | ==== On The New Digital Edition ==== |
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| | This digital edition is by [[http://bondari.com|Brian Bondari]]. |
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| To say that the musical primer [[http://amzn.to/2uwBoq2|Counterpoint]] by [[wp>Frederick_Bridge|J. Frederick Bridge]] lacks popularity as a counterpoint text is a gross understatement. Indeed, I had never heard of it before stumbling across it on [[https://archive.org/details/counterpoint00briduoft|archive.org]] during the summer of 2017. So what is the reason for updating and digitizing a textbook that's over 130 years old? | To say that the musical primer [[http://amzn.to/2uwBoq2|Counterpoint]] by [[wp>Frederick_Bridge|J. Frederick Bridge]] lacks popularity as a counterpoint text is a gross understatement. Indeed, I had never heard of it before stumbling across it on [[https://archive.org/details/counterpoint00briduoft|archive.org]] during the summer of 2017. So what is the reason for updating and digitizing a textbook that's over 130 years old? |
| 1. Updated structure, formatting, and vocabulary | 1. Updated structure, formatting, and vocabulary |
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| **Structure**: While Bridge's text is organized into chapters (which I left untouched), the content of each chapter is broken into numbered paragraphs, turning each chapter into a kind of large, organized list. I have omitted the paragraph numbers for this edition and have instead imposed appropriate headings, such as "Rules 1-5", Rules 6-10", and so forth. Each chapter now also has a wiki-style Table of Contents menu with links one can click to swiftly navigate through the headings within each chapter. | **Structure**: While Bridge's text is organized into chapters (which I left untouched), the content of each chapter is broken into numbered paragraphs, turning each chapter into a kind of large, organized list. I have omitted the paragraph numbers for this edition and have instead imposed appropriate headings, such as "Rules 1--5", Rules 6--10", and so forth. Each chapter now also has a wiki-style Table of Contents menu with links one can use to swiftly navigate through the headings within each chapter. |
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| In the original edition, Bridge made frequent references to specific paragraphs (//e.g.// "see par. 87"). In place of this cumbersome structure, I have replaced these references with easy-to-access footnotes containing the entire referenced text, plus a link to the specific chapter from which the reference came. | In the original edition, Bridge made frequent references to specific paragraphs (//e.g.// "see par. 87"). In place of this cumbersome structure, I have replaced these references with easy-to-access footnotes containing the entire referenced text, plus a link to the specific chapter from which the reference came. |
| You can also read this book by downloading an EPUB, which is viewable on an e-reader (Nook, Kobo, etc) or on any computer/smartphone/tablet with an e-book app. The EPUB format supports audio, but your individual e-reader may not, so I cannot make any guarantees as to the functionality of the e-reader version. I have personally tested it with Apple iBooks, and it works fine. | You can also read this book by downloading an EPUB, which is viewable on an e-reader (Nook, Kobo, etc) or on any computer/smartphone/tablet with an e-book app. The EPUB format supports audio, but your individual e-reader may not, so I cannot make any guarantees as to the functionality of the e-reader version. I have personally tested it with Apple iBooks, and it works fine. |
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| ===== Acknowledgements ===== | EPUB download: [[https://bondari.com/data/uploads/documents/Counterpoint_Bridge.epub|Counterpoint_Bridge.epub]] (52 MB) |
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| | ===== Acknowledgments ===== |
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| Naturally, I am grateful to Sir J. Frederick Bridge for the 1878 version of his text, without which this new edition would not be possible. Additionally, I express my gratitude to my friend [[http://jonathankulp.org|Jonathan Kulp]] at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, who served as the inspiration for this project. ((Kulp has selflessly created numerous //free// resources [[http://jonathankulp.org/gratis.html|relating to music theory and music history]].)) Thanks, Jon! | Naturally, my best thanks are due to Sir J. Frederick Bridge for the 1878 version of his text, without which this new edition would not be possible. Additionally, I express my gratitude to my friend [[http://jonathankulp.org|Jonathan Kulp]] at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, who served as the inspiration for this project. ((Kulp has selflessly created numerous //free// resources [[http://jonathankulp.org/gratis.html|relating to music theory and music history]].)) Thanks, Jon! |
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| And finally, I am also thankful for my wife Katrina's enduring patience and kind replies of, "Yes, Daddy is still working...." in response to our kids' endlessly repeating question: | And finally, I am also thankful for my wife Katrina's enduring patience and kind replies of, "Yes, Daddy is still working...." in response to our kids' endlessly repeating question: |
| //July//, 2017. | //July//, 2017. |
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| | This work is licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]]. |
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