OC 54/42 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated November 6, 1925

Drei Masken Verlag in Vienna report that Waldheim-Eberle has been chosen as the printing house for Yearbook I; they ask Schenker for the precise wording of the title of the book, and issue instructions for dealing with the galley-proofs.

OC 54/43 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated November 18, 1925

New stamps for the printing of Schenker's careted numbers must be ordered before the proofs of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook can be completed; they will therefore be delayed by a few days.

OC 54/44 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated November 21, 1925

The printing-house has just received the stamps with the special characters needed to set the first Yearbook, and the proofs will be ready in a few days.

OC 54/45 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated November 28, 1925

The text of Yearbook I has been set, but the music examples will require more time.

OC 54/48 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated December 9, 1925

Drei Masken Verlag acknowledge receipt of the Foreword to Meisterwerk I. They note that he has made a large number of corrections to the proofs, and warn him that, though they can be incorporated in the final text, he will have to bear the expense if they exceed 10% of the overall printing costs.

OC 54/56 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated January 14, 1926

Drei-Masken Verlag says that there are plans to publish the autograph manuscript of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in facsimile. They are in the process of finishing the first Meisterwerk Yearbook, note Schenker’s wish for wider Urlinie graphs in future yearbooks.

OC 54/59 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated January 21, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag announce that the second galley-proofs are on their way to Schenker and explain that, owing to the complexity of the publication, it will take time to complete the corrections to the text and the music examples.

OC 54/60 Typewritten letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated January 25, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag are sending Schenker the second galley-proofs for the first Meisterwerk Yearbook, together with a separate printout of the music examples.

OC 54/62 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated February 3, 1926

The Vienna branch of Drei Masken Verlag are forwarding Schenker’s request for an announcement about the Meisterwerk Yearbooks to their Munich office. They explain that difficulties in printing the music examples have delayed the production of Yearbook 1.

OC 54/68 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated March 4, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag reprimands Schenker for introducing so many changes to the music examples, and ask him to consider whether he wishes to bear the additional cost of reingraving the music example plates.

OC 54/69 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated March 10, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag report a short delay in the production of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook.

OC 54/70 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated March 15, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag agree to print a list of corrections at the end of Meisterwerk 1, and announce that they have now completed the revision of the volume.

OC 54/74 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated April 15, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag inform Schenker that the proof-copy of Meisterwerk 1 has been sent to Dr. Einstein in Munich for final checking. They confirm that the majority of the music examples will appear as an unbound supplement at the end of the book, agree to correct two errors in the typesetting, and confirm the appearance of the cover.

OC 54/75 Typed letter from DMV to Schenker, dated April 24, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag will send Schenker new page-proofs for the first gathering, to ensure that the title-page and the list of printing errors are correct. They also ask about the binding of the separate pages of musical illustration, and the notice about his earlier publications.

OC 54/76 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated May 4, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag are sending Schenker the proofs for the first gathering of his first Meisterwerk Yearbook, with the list of printing errors. There is not enough room for a special notice about the new series, but they will include the contents of the ten issues of Der Tonwille.

OC 54/77 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated May 7, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag alert Schenker to the printing error in the proof of the advertisement page, which was to be included in the first Meisterwerk volume, and ask that he disregard the imprimatur. They send linen swatches for the cover and recommend using coloured lettering for the title.

OC 54/78 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated May 14, 1926

A further mistake has been found in the text of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook, and Schenker is asked to confirm the correction by return of post.

OC 54/79 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 5, 1926

The binding of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook has been transferred to another firm, mainly because the printing-house of Waldheim-Eberle would not do this work for the agreed price. Schenker is asked not to press for an early release of the book, before the bindings have had a chance to dry thoroughly.

OC 54/80 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 11, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag acknowledge receipt of the manuscript of Das Meisterwerk in der Musik, vol. 2.

OC 54/83 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 15, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag are sending Schenker ten hard-bound complimentary copies of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook, although he may contractually be entitled only to five hard-bound and five paper-bound copies. They ask him to send the addresses to which review copies may be sent. (Schenker has made some pencil notes about the receipients of the complimentary copies.)

OC 54/84 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 16, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag ask Schenker to exchange five paper-bound copies of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook for five of the hard-bound copies they had recently sent him.

OC 54/86 Handwritten Note from DMV to Schenker, dated June 17, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag ask Schenker to exchange five paper-bound copies of the first Meisterwerk Yearbook for five of the hard-bound copies he had recently received from them.

OC 54/87 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 19, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag inform Schenker that the distribution of the first Meisterwerk volume will be delayed until their Munich branch have announced the retail price.

OC 54/89 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 22, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag in Vienna report having paid the remainder of the advance for the first Meisterwerk Yearbook into Schenker’s account.

OC 54/90 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated June 23, 1926

In response to Schenker’s query regarding advance payments for Das Meisterwerk in der Musik, the Vienna office of Drei Masken Verlag explain that they have instructions only to offer the remainder of the advance on the first Yearbook, and that no decision has yet been made with regard to the second.

OC 54/108 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated November 26, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag are not at liberty to make a direct approach to a retailer’s customers. They suggest that Schenker contact the firm of Gutmann directly, and that the appeal to his readers is personally composed; they will offer Gutmann a reduction in the cost of copies ordered or sold by the firm.

OC 54/110 Typed letter from Alfred Böhme (DMV) to Schenker, dated December 17, 1926

Drei Masken Verlag inform Schenker that a glowing review of the first Meisterwerk volume has appeared in Der Abend, and ask that he send them details of interested individuals to whom they can forward the review.