font
a typeface
glyph
a specific font symbol
serifs
projections on the end of letter strokes that make it easier to read when printed
serif font
a typeface that uses serifs
sans serif
a typeface lacking serifs
Gothic
sans serif font
Roman
serif font
mapping
associating or imposing the value or attributes of one thing on another
part extraction
the creation of individual parts from a full score
global parameters
musical instructions that are common to all parts in the score
local parameters
musical instructions that are specific to the part being prepared
cues
small notes in a part indicating the performance of other instruments
desk
a pair of string players performing from one part
Portable Document Format (.pdf)
a file format which can be printed on any operating system
paper weight
an indication of the density of a ream of paper
ream
500 sheets
Letter size
North American standard paper – 8.5″ X 11″
Legal size
8.5″X 14″
Tabloid size/ledger size
11″ X 17″
tabloid is 17″ high, but ledger is 17″ wide