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The public domain status of the 1900 dictionary is highlighted because it was published before January 1, 1931 [Passage 1]. This makes the work in the public domain in the United States [Passage 1]. The passages also state that the work "may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works" [Passage 1].
The provided passages do not explain the practical implications of a work being in the public domain for how it can be accessed, used, and built upon today. The passages only provide information about the dictionary itself and its publication date.
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Title: Harmonices Mundi by Johannes Kepler --- Metadata --- Title: Harmonices mundi.. by Johannes Kepler --- Text --- ← A Dictionary of Music and Musicians ( 1900 ) edited by George Grove → information about this edition related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : DMM 479756 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1900 George Grove Preface to Volume 1 Preface to Volume 4 Preface to Index Index to the Four Volumes List of Contributors Catalogue of the Articles by Writer List of Volumes edit Volume 1 - A to IMPROMPTU Volume 2 - IMPROPERIA to PLAIN SONG Volume 3 - PLANCHÉ to SUMER IS ICUMEN IN…
← Cramer & Co to Davies A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Davison to Doppio Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg → 1500918 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Davison to Doppio George Grove ← Davison to Doppio A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg Eisteddfod to Farandole → 1500921 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg George Grove ← Dorian to Ein' Feste Burg A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Eisteddfod to Farandole Farce to Flageolet → 1500924 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians…
← A to Air A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Airy to Andreoni Andreve to Attwood → 1500748 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Airy to Andreoni George Grove ← Flamand-Grétry to Fundamental Bass A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Fux to Giusquino Giusto to Grétry → 1500928 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Fux to Giusquino George Grove ← Fux to Giusquino A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Giusto to Grétry Grieg to The Harmonious Blacksmith → 1500932 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Giusto to Grétry George…
← Harmonium to Hill A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Hiller to Impromptu Improperia to Joncières → 1500935 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Hiller to Impromptu George Grove ← Airey to Andreoni A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Andreve to Attwood Aubade to Baritone → 1500749 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Andreve to Attwood George Grove ← Andreve to Attwood A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove Aubade to Baritone Barker to Beethoven → 1500750 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Aubade to Baritone George…
← Aprile, Giuseppe A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Prima Vista A Punta d'Arco → sister projects : Wikipedia article From volume 1 of the work. 1502510 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Prima Vista George Grove A PRIMA VISTA (Ital.), 'At first sight.' ← A Prima Vista A Dictionary of Music and Musicians edited by George Grove A Punta d'Arco A Quatre Mains → From volume 1 of the work. 1502511 A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A Punta d'Arco George Grove A PUNTA D'ARCO (Ital.), 'With the point of the bow' (in violin music).
More questions about this book
- What is the primary purpose and scope of "A Dictionary of Music and Musicians" as implied by its listed contents and organization, and how would you explain its value to someone unfamiliar with reference works?
- Given the detailed breakdown of volumes and alphabetical ranges, what specific types of information related to "music and musicians" would you predict the dictionary contains, and what does this tell you about the knowledge expected of its readers in 1900?
- If you were tasked with explaining the editorial process behind creating such a multi-volume dictionary to a contemporary audience, what challenges might George Grove and his contributors have faced that are less relevant in today's digital age, based on this excerpt?
- How does the hierarchical structure of prefaces, indexes, and lists of contributors reflect the foundational principles of academic integrity and usability for a comprehensive reference work, and how do these principles translate to modern digital encyclopedias?