Schenker Correspondence Project

Royalty statement from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 9, 1908
[ Roman type = printed, Italic type = handwritten ]

[Cotta letterhead]
STUTTGART, den 9. September 1908

Herrn Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Wien III, Reisnerstr. 38.

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor!

Wir beehren uns, Ihnen in der Anlage Abrechnung über den Absatz der “Neuen musikalischen Theorien und Phantasien” Bd I. im Jahre 1907 zu übersenden und lassen den Ihnen hieraus zukommenden Gewinnanteil von M..334.20... Pf.*|¹ gleichzeitig per Postanweisung ^{in Bar} folgen.

* abzüglich unseres Guthabens lt. Nota M 27.50 in Summa also M 306.70

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung
ppa. J. G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung Nachfologer
[ sign’d: ] K Kurz

© In public domain.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Royalty statement from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 9, 1908
[ Roman type = printed, Italic type = handwritten ]

[Cotta letterhead]
STUTTGART, September 9, 1908

Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Vienna III, Reisnerstr. 38.

Dear Doctor,

In the enclosure, we have the honor of forwarding to you the sales figures for "New Musical Theories and Fantasies" vol. I for the year 1907, and are simultaneously sending you by postal money order ^{in cash} your share of the profits from this of M. 334.20 ... Pf.*|¹

* less our credit balance of M. 27.50, total thus M. 306.70.

With kind regards,
ppa. Heirs of J. G. Cotta’s Bookdealership
[ sign’d: ] K Kurz

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: Printed form letter with handwritten entries, single sheet recto
Sender address: Stuttgart
Recipient address: Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 38

FOOTNOTES:

¹ See OJ 9/32, [25] of the same date for sales report enclosed with this letter.

SUMMARY:
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre:] 306.70 Marks profit for 1907.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005

Bent, Ian
Cotta, J. G.
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre:] 306.70 Marks profit for 1907.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In public domain; reproduced here by kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach, 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; vol. I; Harmonielehre; Harmony; royalty statement; profit statement
Royalty statement from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 9, 1908
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 12/27, [6]
1908-09-09
2005-08-24
Cotta

Cotta letterhead; handwritten body of letter; holographic signature
Schenker, Heinrich (1908-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: In public domain, reproduced here with kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
Stuttgart
1908