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by Christof Schardt
17 Feb 2017, 13:24
Forum: Books and Sites
Topic: Music Preparation Guidelines (from MOLA)
Replies: 18
Views: 26543

Re: Music Preparation Guidelines (from MOLA)

John Ruggero wrote: 16 Feb 2017, 22:103. "Plastic comb or coil binding may be used for scores but not for parts."
When Schott-Verlag started to use spiral bound parts, the orchestras complained, that they got problems fitting the documents into the shelf compartments.
by Christof Schardt
17 Feb 2017, 06:27
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: re: Ten Music Notation Programs
Replies: 3
Views: 6145

Re: re: Ten Music Notation Programs

You might consider to add PriMus. The sample page has been provided by Andreas in this post:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=217&start=10#p4188
by Christof Schardt
05 Feb 2017, 09:50
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Composers vs Engravers: Stems and Slurs part 6
Replies: 4
Views: 6344

Re: Composers vs Engravers: Stems and Slurs part 6

The french edition shown in your post even slurs the descending bass line to the first beat, which I regard as simply wrong. I fully agree with your considerations.
by Christof Schardt
03 Feb 2017, 16:15
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Looking for commentary on some of my work
Replies: 18
Views: 25363

Re: Looking for commentary on some of my work

Lyrics extenders still missing in system one. I think it is indeed debatable for short lines (from which length on should they be drawn?).
Gut here the "te" and "ne," go over 4-5 notes, so I would not leave them out. It also would be inconsistent to other parts of the score.
by Christof Schardt
03 Feb 2017, 08:51
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Recommended books
Replies: 8
Views: 8420

Re: Recommended books

In case you were german speaking I would also recommend this: Herbert Chlapik: Die Praxis des Notengraphikers: Wie entstehen unsere Noten? https://www.amazon.de/Die-Praxis-Notengraphikers-entstehen-unsere/dp/3900035962 Not as comprising and detailed as Gould but a rather compact and well written int...
by Christof Schardt
03 Feb 2017, 08:36
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Looking for commentary on some of my work
Replies: 18
Views: 25363

Re: Looking for commentary on some of my work

Nice work! I particularly like the somewhat ancient appearance. Just two comments: 1. To make it perfect you could add some missing lyrics extenders (after "te" in bars 2,3 etc., after "-ne," in bars 6,10,..) 2. There is room left for an additional staff on the last page. If you ...
by Christof Schardt
03 Feb 2017, 08:02
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Middle-line stem direction
Replies: 11
Views: 12893

Re: Middle-line stem direction

...that the stem direction of a note on the middle line varies depending on the melody direction. ... You mean in a certain, algorithmic way? Or trying to avoid too much flipping of stems? What I perceived so far is: generally draw those stems downwards. In vocal scores draw them generally upwards....
by Christof Schardt
03 Feb 2017, 07:44
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Composers vs Engravers: Stems and Slurs part 5
Replies: 16
Views: 15280

Re: Composers vs Engravers: Stems and Slurs part 5

That's how Peters (Ed. Scholtz/v. Pozniak) does it: http://i.imgur.com/VPHx6al.jpg I prefer it because I think it is more prominent and obvious. Opposed to that the S-shaped slur is subject to more "optical competition", interferring with the stafflines and beeng squeezed between lots of n...
by Christof Schardt
29 Jan 2017, 12:23
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Slurs direction in vocal music
Replies: 3
Views: 4535

Re: Slurs direction in vocal music

I face problems with slurs that, by default placed under music, collide with lyrics (as in with low notes in Alto). Do you think it is OK to place slurs ABOVE (not default) to minimize clutter and collisions with lyrics? Yes, as an exception it is helpful and ok to place slurs above to avoid collis...
by Christof Schardt
26 Jan 2017, 14:14
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Fat Eighths!
Replies: 25
Views: 30553

Re: Fat Eighths!

Knut wrote: 26 Jan 2017, 14:05 Did you place the accidentals on downstem octaves in the wrong order on purpose, or is that how Sib. did it by default?
Even more: Is there a reason to ignore the rule, that accidentals of octave-distance should be aligned?