Format of editions offered by the Archive
Publications currently in print are identified in the catalogue as “Publication”, and issued as supplied by the publisher.
All other items are issued as duplex (double-sided) photocopies, enlarged where practicable to aid legibility and ring-bound in hard card covers unless otherwise specified or requested; these include out-of-print publications, new editions, computer-set scores, copyists’ manuscripts and Sorabji’s own autograph manuscripts.
Charles Hopkins’s English translations of all the original French song texts are included where appropriate.
Master copies of all items supplied in photocopy form have been prepared by The Sorabji Archive. Most were created from original autograph manuscripts, out-of-print publications and new editions but a few have had to be made from paper copies of microfilms of autograph manuscripts of varying age and quality.
All copies supplied are prepared in-house to order. Copy quality is the highest achievable from the originals using the Archive’s analogue monochrome photocopier which, whilst it served us well over the years, has since been replaced with an equivalent digital copier upon which all copies are made for distribution.
Marginal loss of clarity of blue-grey feint printed stave lines (at times very faint) has occasionally been unavoidable, particularly in the reproduction of post-1975 scores; a few minor background blemishes and ink bleeding were evident in the original paper at the time some of the master copies were made.
N.B.
Reproduction by any means of all or any part or parts of all musical and literary works printed or otherwise by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji and its sale hire or distribution except by prior written consent of The Sorabji Archive, its authorised agents or suppliers shall constitute infringement of copyright and is therefore unlawful.
This catalogue is regularly updated to incorporate new and newly completed editions, recently discovered works (if any) and other new information.