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Alliages de Cordes: Opus 1 / Bosseur, Jean-Yves; Melin, Claude., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-31824-33342

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Scope and Contents

In this portfolio, the highly stylistic calligraphic musical scores that were drawn freely and eloquently beyond the usual staff lines, originated from a large, single calligraphic drawing by Melin. The theoretical texts about the music on the facing pages were written by Bosseur. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1983

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (17 prints (offset, both sides) + 2 sheets in folder (museum board, paper covered, letterpress)) ; prints 30 x 22 cm, in folder 32 x 22 x 2 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

1904 box experimental music scores

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Melin, 1999.

General

Published: Bois de Champ, France : Aencrages & Co. Signed by: [Jean-Yves] Bosseur (l.l.- colophon); [Claude] Melin (l.r.- colophon). Nationality of creator: French. General: 50 copies of 70 total copies. 13 number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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