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by OCTO
04 Nov 2016, 10:02
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Proofreading Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 12113

Re: Proofreading Questions

My practice thus far is to proofread at the piano on hard copy only after the piece is completely done. I seem to catch things better than at a desk. Wonderful. The playback can check almost only the pitches. What about missing hairpins, missing slurs... Playing the score is one of the most crucial...
by OCTO
03 Nov 2016, 04:47
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Proofreading Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 12113

Re: Proofreading Questions

Here's Ted Ross's proofreading system (which I have used quite successfully): Thanks for sharing that. Of course, some of these are a bit outdated with the digital engraving, but anyway good to keep in mind! I always compose by hand and I have a copyist that does the basic job for me. So I use foll...
by OCTO
02 Nov 2016, 06:04
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Durand's 'highlights'
Replies: 3
Views: 6631

Re: Durand's 'highlights'

I find the Russian edition Muzgiz also very accurate, ...but not so beautiful.
by OCTO
31 Oct 2016, 15:34
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Note spacing - voice collision in Dorico et al.?
Replies: 44
Views: 47108

Re: RE: Re: Note spacing - voice collision in Dorico et al.?

BTW, my question about the spacing of seconds have thus far been ignored by the staff on the Dorico forum. This leaves me a bit worried whether they actually intend for Dorico to handle these situations similarly to Lilypond or not, that is: correctly or incorrectly, at least in my personal opinion...
by OCTO
31 Oct 2016, 09:21
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Durand's 'highlights'
Replies: 3
Views: 6631

Durand's 'highlights'

One of numerous clef misses.
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by OCTO
31 Oct 2016, 09:20
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: pizz in French scores
Replies: 5
Views: 9448

pizz in French scores

From Daphnis et Chloé by Durand et Cie.
Why pizz and not pizz.?
Saving punches, saving ink, saving space?
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by OCTO
30 Oct 2016, 22:14
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93376

Re: Font feedback

Consider for example: … instead of: I think your both version of numbers are very beautiful, and can be used as a text font in (my) scores. The open 4 variant is more "old" looking, and closed 4 variant is more after 1900. I would rather use the closed, more straight variant in my music. ...
by OCTO
30 Oct 2016, 04:41
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
Replies: 10
Views: 11680

Re: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps

I'm not sure I follow this. I am sorry if my english is not on the level of what I want to explain. And what I explain, I hope I am not mistaken. This is just a pure calculation and improvisation: Looking at long, thin hairpins we can easily see "breaks" even in 1200dpi printers. It is re...
by OCTO
29 Oct 2016, 17:24
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
Replies: 10
Views: 11680

Re: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps

One of the possible functions that the rastral sizes could have in the digital engraving is determination of the laser printer fixed outputs, conformity with printers. You can have power of 300, 600, 1200, and so on dpi print outs. And this is very important with lines. In Finale you can have ANY li...