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composing stick

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composing stick
n.
A small shallow tray, usually metal and with an adjustable end, in which type is set by hand. Also called job stick.


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We are taken step-by-step through the process of preparing a manuscript for print, typesetting the music and text using a composing stick, sliding it into a galley, maldng the pages into a forme on a marble imposing stone, and placing it into a wooden or metal chase.
Music Printing in Renaissance Venice: The Scotto Press (1539-1572) & ... by Feldman, Martha / Renaissance Quarterly
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