PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)

Copyright Regulations, Madrid (1880)

Source: Legislación de Propiedad Intelectual, 35-75. Madrid: Imprenta Nacional, 1881.

Citation:
Copyright Regulations, Madrid (1880), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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and the other half in respect of the
music. No differentiation shall be
made between originals and translations.
      
ARTICLE 98
      
            Literary compositions of
substantial length, whether in prose or verse,
the reading of which is advertised in posters
as an integral part of a performance other
than a part of a memorial celebration, shall
generate the same royalties as those produced
by original dramatic works in one act.
      
ARTICLE 99
      
            Operas, oratorios and similar
works of poetry in music by Spanish authors
or by foreigners living in Spain shall produce
the same royalties as original dramatic works,
even when the libretto is translated or arranged.
Such royalties shall be distributed in the
following manner: two thirds to the author or
owner of the music and one third to the author
or owner of the libretto.
      
      
ARTICLE 100
      
            Musical works of purely instrumental
music which have not entered the public domain
shall produce the following royalties: for the
performance of a major symphony or fantasia in
three or more movements, three per cent;
three per cent, for an original overture, one per cent;
for a short original dance (“divertissement”)
in one act, either Spanish or foreigner, one per cent.
Unless a lump sum has been agreed, other classes
of instrumental or vocal music performed at concerts,
circuses or public dances, as well as

preludes, accompaniments to melodrama,
and isolated songs shall, for the purpose
of royalty payments, be assessed in relation
to the preceding rates according to their
length and artistic importance.
      
ARTICLE 101
      
            The performance of musical
works at religious and military ceremonies,
serenades and civil solemn acts where the
public may attend gratis shall be excluded
from the royalty payment but they cannot
be performed without the prior authorisation
of the owner and in the form in which they
were published by the owner. The infringers
shall be subjected to the penalties specified
in the Penal Code, and according to article
25 of the Copyright Act, they shall pay the
corresponding compensation.
      
ARTICLE 102
      
            The percentage to be received
by owners of dramatic and musical works
shall be assessed in relation to the total proceeds
of each performance, taking into account
the value of subscriptions and any increase in booking
charges and issue of tickets but without considering
any special concession the companies may give
when they sell the tickets at a lower price than
that announced to the public in general.
      
            A exception shall be made in relation
to any reduction the company may grant to subscribers.
      
      




    







y mitad para la música, pero no habrá diferencia
entre originales y traducciones.
      
ARTICULO 98
      
            Las composiciones literarias de cierta
extensión, en prosa o en verso, cuya lectura
se anuncie en los carteles como parte inte-
grante del espectáculo y no se refieran a la
celebración de aniversario y beneficios,
devengan los mismos derechos fijados a
las obras dramáticas originales en un acto.
      
ARTICULO 99
      
            Las óperas, los oratorios y las obras
análogas de poesía y música, originales de
autores españoles ó de extranjeros domi-
ciliados en España, devengarán los mismos
derechos que las obras dramáticas originales,
aunque el libreto sea traducido ó arreglado,
distribuyéndose en la forma siguiente: dos
terceras partes para el autor ó propietario de
la música, y una tercera parte para el del
libreto
      
ARTICULO 100
      
            Las obras de música puramente ins-
trumental que no sean del dominio público
devengarán los derechos siguientes: por la
ejecución de una gran sinfonía ó fantasía
en tres ó más tiempos, el 3 por 100; por una
obertura original, el 1 por 100; por un diver-
timiento de baile, original, en un acto, del
genero español ó extranjero, el 1 por 100.
Las demás clases de música instrumental
ó de canto que se ejecuten en conciertos,
circos ó bailes públicos, así como los

preludios, acompañamientos de melodramas y
canciones sueltas, se considerarán para
el pago de los derechos de propiedad,
si no se ha convenido un tanto alzado,
según su importancia artística y dimen-
siones con relación a la anterior tarifa.
      
ARTICULO 101
      
            La ejecución de las obras musicales en
funciones religiosas, en actos militares, en se-
renata y solemnidades civiles a que el públi-
co pueda asistir gratuitamente, estará libre
del pago del derecho de propiedad; pero
no podrán ejecutarse sino con permiso
del propietario y en la forma que éste las
haya publicado, quedando sujetos los
contraventores a las penas establecidas
en el Código Penal, según lo dispuesto
en el art. 25 de la Ley de Propiedad
Intelectual, y a la indemnización corres-
pondiente.
      
ARTICULO 102
      
            El tanto por ciento que han de percibir los
propietarios de obras dramáticas o musicales se
exigirá sobre el total producto de cada represen-
tación, incluso el abono y el aumento de
precio en la contaduría o en el despacho, cual-
quiera que sea su forma, sin tomar en cuenta
ningún arreglo ó convenio particular que las
empresas puedan hacer vendiendo billetes
á precios menores que los anunciados al público
en general.
            Se exceptúa la rebaja que las empresas
conceden a los abonados.
      
      




    

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