I rarely use a music stand on stage but I have several at home. Most are the cheap metal ones you can get at any music store. However my favorite is one my father made for me. It is styled after a 19th century candle stand with a flat base and two support arms. The music holder is mounted on a long vertical notched piece that slided up and down between the vertical supports. There is a cog that fits the notches. He made it to come apart. There are pins that hold it togther. Knock out the pins and it collapses into a small pile of wood. It's a lovely piece of work.