A copyist is a person who makes written copies. The
term's modern use is almost entirely confined to
music copyists, who are employed by the music industry
to produce parts for individual musicians from an
orchestral
score or
composer's manuscript. In the past, copyists worked by
hand, though today the work is generally done using one of a
number of proprietary specialist software packages (one of
which is called Copyist); each approach requires a
significant understanding of
musical notation,
music theory, and strong attention to detail.
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