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From: Warwick Edwards <[log in to unmask]>

UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

GBP17,451 - 19,486 PER ANNUM

REF 044/02

You will assist a team of researchers based at the Universities of Glasgow
and Aberdeen and aiming to publish a series of top-quality volumes
designed to make Scotland's musical heritage accessible to all. You will
have a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent. This
position is available immediately for one year.

Application, including Applicant information and equal opportunities
monitoring forms
<http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/humanresources/recruit/acap.htm>, CV,
covering letter and names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to
Dr Warwick Edwards, Department of Music, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
G12 8QH. Further information is also available from Dr Edwards, Tel 0141
330 5288, email: [log in to unmask] Closing date: 15 February
2002.

THE MUSIC OF SCOTLAND

The Music of Scotland is a new series of scholarly editions of early
Scottish music, published jointly by the Universities of Glasgow and
Aberdeen. The subject matter covers a wide range of ecclesiastical,
fine-art and traditional music, including plainchant, Renaissance
polyphony, solo songs, music for bagpipe, lute, virginals, harpsichord,
violin, recorder and harp.

Two volumes have been published so far:

The MacArthur-MacGregor Manuscript of Piobaireachd (1820), ed. F. Buisman,
R. D. Cannon and A. Wright, Music of Scotland, volume 1 (2001). ISBN 0
8526169 3 7

Isobel Woods Preece, "Our awin Scottis use": Music in the Scottish Church
up to 1603, Studies in the Music of Scotland (2000). ISBN 0 8526169 4 5

Volumes scheduled for publication this year are
The Balcarres Lute Book (c.1700)
The Agnes Hume (1704) and Margaret Sinkler (1710) Manuscripts
The Inchcolm Antiphoner (14th century)

The project is managed by an Executive Committee comprising Dr Warwick
Edwards and Professor James Porter (General Editors), Dr Mary Anne
Alburger, Dr Marjorie Rycroft. The Advisory Editors are international
scholars Margaret Bent, Philip Brett, Richard Hudson, Hugh Macdonald and
Anne Dhu McLucas

The present appointment is funded by a grant from the Arts and Humanities
Research Board Resource Enhancement scheme. The appointment may be
extended beyond the present year, subject to the securing of additional
research funding.

1.      JOB PURPOSE

Assist a team of researchers based at the Universities of Glasgow and
Aberdeen and aiming to publish a series of top-quality volumes designed to
make Scotland's musical heritage accessible to all.

2.      KEY TASK SUMMARY
To undertake all aspects of preparation of material received from editors
for printing and publication
To undertaking all aspects of marketing and publicity
To undertake all aspects of project administration

3.      KEY TASKS

a) Music typesetting, as required for two or more volumes currently in
preparation

b) Copy editing per house rules, and preparation of camera-ready copy

c) Evaluation of musical notation software packages and keeping abreast
with and contributing to current research in this field in which Glasgow
has considerable previous experience. Initially the appointee will have at
his or her disposal the Music Department's range of music-writing
programmes, which includes both industry-standard packages such as
Sibelius and software developed especially for dealing with the unusual
notational features of some of the earlier manuscripts.

d) Keeping abreast with developments in electronic publishing and advising
executive committee accordingly.

e) Technical input into website, especially sound files.

f) Co-ordinating the research team, arranging and clerking meetings,
reporting on project progress, financial monitoring

g) Liaising with editors (who may be either external or part of the
research team) on all aspects of preparation for publication

h) Assisting with project planning and with the setting and monitoring of
schedules

i) Administrating contracts

j) Assisting with funding applications

k) Handling all correspondence and developing databases for use in
marketing initiatives

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Dr Warwick Edwards
Reader
Department of Music
University of Glasgow
14 University Gardens
Glasgow G12 8QH, UK

Tel: +44-141-330 5288/4093
Fax: +44-141-330 3518
email: [log in to unmask]

Further information about the Department of Music can be found on the
World Wide Web at http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/music/