Schenker Correspondence Project

Typed extracts from contract between Cotta and Schenker, dated December 5, 1905

Abschrift
Dr. Heinrich Schenker–Wien.
Neue musikalische Theorien und Phantasien von einem Künstler
Aus dem Verlagsvertrag vom 5.Dez.1905.

§2 .
Die Höhe der ersten Auflage inklusive Frei- und Rezensionsexemplare wird auf 1100 Exemplare, der Ladenpreis auf ca. 35 Pfg. für den Druckbogen festgesetzt.¹ Alle sonstigen mit der Herstellung und dem Vertrieb zusammenhängenden geschäftlichen Massnahmen bleiben dem Ermessen der Verlagshandlung überlassen.

§3 .
Der Herr Verfasser verpflichtet sich, innerhalb vierzehn Tagen nach Erscheinen des Buches der Verlagshandlung die ihr aus der Herstellung desselben erwachsenen Kosten,² sowie die für Insertion und allgemeine Vertriebs- und Geschäftsspesen in Aussicht zu nehmenden Beträge bar zu vergüten.

§4 .
Von den durch den Verkauf des Buches erzielten Einnahmen stehen dem Herrn Verfasser drei Viertel, der Verlagshandlung ein Viertel zu. Herr Dr. Schenker erhält jedes Jahr im dritten Quartal eine Abrechnung über den Absatz des Buches im vorhergegangenen Kalenderjahr nebst dem ihm danach zustehenden Betrage.³

§6 .
Die Verlagshandlung ist berechtigt,⁴ unter den in den obigen Paragraphen vereinbarten Bedingungen auch den Kommissionsverlag der etwaigen Fortsetzung des Werkes zu übernehmen.

© In the public domain; reproduced here by kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Typed extracts from contract between Cotta and Schenker, dated December 5, 1905

Copy
Dr. Heinrich Schenker–Vienna.
New Musical Theories and Fantasies, by an Artist
From the Author–Publisher Contract of December 5, 1905.

§2 .
The print-run of the first edition inclusive of complimentary and review copies is fixed at 1,100 copies, the retail price at c. 35 Pfennigs per printed gathering.¹ All other business proceedings relating to production and marketing remain at the discretion of the publishing house.

§3 .
The author commits himself to reimburse the publishing house in cash within fourteen days of the publication of the book for the costs incurred by it in production of same,² as well as for the sums attributable to advertising and general marketing and commercial outlays.

§4 .
The author is entitled to three-quarters and the publishing house to one quarter of the net receipts from sale of the book. In the third quarter of each year Dr. Schenker will receive an account of the sales of the book in the preceding calendar year along with the payment due to him.³

§6 .
The publishing house reserves the right⁴ also to take over the commission-publication of any continuation of the work under the conditions agreed in the above paragraphs.

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: single sheet, typed
Sender address: --
Recipient address: --

FOOTNOTES:

¹ This print-run is confirmed by the accounts and sales reports. The retail price of the book, sewn, in 1906 was 10 Marks for 29 gatherings, i.e. 34.48 Pfennigs per gathering.

² The book was released on or by November 13, 1906, Alphons Rothschild advanced 4,300.30 Marks on November 22, and Cotta acknowledged receipt on November 26: OJ 1/5, Diary, pp.26, 27, OJ 12/27, [1].

³ These accounts are preserved as OJ 9/32, [2] to [23] and sales reports as OJ 9/32, [24] to [37], and a handful of carbon copies as CA 131, 175, 191, 196, 198–200, [206], [208] (there may be other carbon copies elsewhere in the Cotta-Archiv).

⁴ “berechtigt” underlined in pencil (by S?).

SUMMARY:
[ NMTP = Harmonielehre:] Contract setting out print-run, retail price, author's obligation to pay costs, and entitlement to royalties.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005

Bent, Ian
Cotta, J. G.
[ NMTP = Harmonielehre:] Contract setting out print-run, retail price, author's obligation to pay costs, and entitlement to royalties.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In public domain; reproduced here by kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Cotta, J. G.; Schenker, Heinrich; NMTP; Harmonielehre; publication; print-run; retail price; reimbursement; royalties; commission-publishing; complimentary copies; review copies
Typed extracts from contract between Cotta and Schenker, dated December 5, 1905
contract
academic; musicology; music theory
CA [205]
1905-12-05
2005-05-25
Cotta

typed contract
Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Schiller-Nationalmuseum, Marbach a. N., Germany (1905-)
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Image: Schiller Nationalmusieum in Marbach a.N.; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
Stuttgart
1905