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by John Ruggero
12 Nov 2024, 12:08
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: clef change problem for viola
Replies: 16
Views: 1958

Re: clef change problem for viola

And then there were the days when keyboard players read in 5 clefs: soprano, alto, tenor, violin (or G-clef) and bass.
by John Ruggero
11 Nov 2024, 23:31
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: A Centered Beam in Bach
Replies: 6
Views: 1058

Re: A Centered Beam in Bach

Thanks, Neera. Yes, I did it in Finale, but it took work. I was able to preserve almost all of the meaningful centered beams in this very complex piece (it's from the first movement of an arrangement of the B minor Flute Sonata), so it seemed a shame to omit the one in m. 36. But it's not an essenti...
by John Ruggero
11 Nov 2024, 12:50
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: A Centered Beam in Bach
Replies: 6
Views: 1058

Re: A Centered Beam in Bach

I have found only a few centered beams to be difficult to translate from manuscript to engraving in a way the preserves the import of the music. I once even resorted to a curved one and find it tolerable; maybe even more than tolerable:
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by John Ruggero
11 Nov 2024, 00:18
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: A Centered Beam in Bach
Replies: 6
Views: 1058

Re: A Centered Beam in Bach

In this case I believe the space saving was the key because having a beam obscure ledger lines is not something that anyone should even try to replicate nowadays. I find it fascinating as well, Neera. As I mentioned, space saving might have been the reason that the engraver (and Bach) used centered...
by John Ruggero
09 Nov 2024, 23:22
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Dorico slurs and beams
Replies: 66
Views: 1528667

Re: Dorico slurs and beams

Very pleasant dreams.
by John Ruggero
02 Nov 2024, 13:44
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: About the use of rehearsal marks
Replies: 1
Views: 340

Re: About the use of rehearsal marks

The older style was to do exactly what you describe: rehearsal letters only at places where a conductor would be likely to restart in rehearsal that are not already marked by a repeat mark, double bar, change of tempo or key, repeat ending etc. This limited the number of rehearsal letters at a time ...
by John Ruggero
01 Nov 2024, 12:46
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Slur directions
Replies: 2
Views: 365

Re: Slur directions

To me, it looks like the composer couldn't make up his mind, at least at first. He tries following the rule you mentioned, doesn't like the look of it, and tries the reverse, seems to like that better. Tries it one more time in violin 2, compares it to violin 1, and decides to go with under slurs, w...
by John Ruggero
30 Oct 2024, 20:01
Forum: Books and Sites
Topic: Diderot - Encyclopédie
Replies: 1
Views: 1497

Re: Diderot - Encyclopédie

Very interesting and a great addition to your library. Thanks for sharing. I found it inspiring:

https://forums.steinberg.net/t/share-so ... 922272/128
by John Ruggero
23 Oct 2024, 21:10
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: A Centered Beam in Bach
Replies: 6
Views: 1058

A Centered Beam in Bach

In the second movement of his Italian Concerto, Bach uses continual centered beams to distinguish two groups of instruments represented in the left hand: Italian Concerto 2 Ex 1.png Or was it just a convenient way to save space? Later editions modernize this notation because of the great difficultie...
by John Ruggero
15 Oct 2024, 01:20
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Bass clef oddity
Replies: 3
Views: 2407

Re: Bass clef oddity

Yes I am, NeeraWM. Have you seen this?