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by RMK
09 Aug 2016, 14:09
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [Finale] The most complex orc. score?
Replies: 7
Views: 9722

Re: [Finale] The most complex orc. score?

A question to engravers that deals with numerous staves (large orchestra files, numerous divisis):
Do you first work in Scroll View and than when everything is typed, move to Page View?

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Yes. Staff sets can be a big help.
by RMK
09 Aug 2016, 14:06
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Multiple-instrument parts (?)
Replies: 4
Views: 5737

Re: Multiple-instrument parts (?)

As an orchestral librarian, I would protest as well unless each instrument was on a separate staff as in many French editions (as long as there were good page turns).
by RMK
18 Jul 2016, 18:29
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: UE Product design Standards / & on cueing UE-rules
Replies: 42
Views: 50879

Re: UE Product design Standards

Take a look at the parts for the Copland Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet (can't post here due to copyright restrictions). The parts are so over-cued that I actually had to use Wite-Out to eliminate many of them because the music I had to play was obscured. Sometimes it's better to just...
by RMK
22 Jun 2016, 12:25
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Visual Music Font Comparison
Replies: 26
Views: 35440

Re: Visual Music Font Comparison

This work was composed in 1913 and published before 1923. Therefore, it is PD in the US.
by RMK
11 Apr 2016, 22:47
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: SCORE?
Replies: 16
Views: 18013

Re: SCORE?

If I remember correctly, the person who engraved the SCORE version initiated this contest, confident that SCORE would edge out all competitors.

When it appeared that was not going to be the case, he quickly cancelled the contest.
by RMK
02 Apr 2016, 15:39
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Mastering Rachmaninoff
Replies: 83
Views: 75159

Re: Mastering Rachmaninoff

Since this is an international discussion board, I would be careful discussing copyright issues. In some countries (like Canada, where IMSLP is based) it is a simple life + 50 years. The US has a labyrinthine and complicated law, brought to you by the Disney Company (in the form of pay-offs to membe...
by RMK
08 Feb 2016, 13:10
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: On Beaming
Replies: 61
Views: 61026

Re: On Beaming

I believe Petroushka 3 movements is in public domain since it was originally published before 1923. If the Boosey is truly a reprint and not a revised version, it too is PD.

cGilmore: Is that Symphony of Psalms?
by RMK
09 Jan 2016, 23:53
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: [BRAVURA] Organizing the font?
Replies: 14
Views: 17573

Re: [BRAVURA] Organizing the font?

It's possible. I do it all the time.

There is also a font called Norfolk which is a version of Bravura optimized for Sibelius. You might have more luck with that if you want it for your default music font.
by RMK
05 Jan 2016, 13:17
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: [BRAVURA] What does this represent?
Replies: 28
Views: 27811

Re: [BRAVURA] What does this represent?

I've been a professional clarinetist for more than 40 years and have never seen this clef. Anyway :f 9 would be an incorrect transposition for bass clarinet, since it is transposed a major ninth higher than written (usually, but let's not open *that* can of worms).
by RMK
23 Dec 2015, 00:23
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Espressivo font
Replies: 63
Views: 64196

Re: Espressivo font

About the peddling – long, very long ago I stopped sending my critics to some composers that I work with. Everyone knows why and must take its own responsibility
Very wise advice. I wish I had taken it about 20 years ago!