Hyphens for compound words

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pfata
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Hyphens for compound words

Post by pfata »

Hello, everyone
I am having trouble figuring out how to adequately show a hyphenated compound word, like "storm-clouds" for example. Do I just use the regular syllabic division hyphen and drag the words closer together? I happen to you Dorico, but this is not software-dependent. I just need to know how to show it. I consulted Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, but it is not clearly explained (p. 441).
Thank you in advance for any input.
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A hyphenated word isn’t treated any different than hyphenated syllables. So, it would be storm - clouds on separate notes with the hyphen between.
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I've seen older editions use low-line dashes for hyphenated syllables and mid-line for the hyphen between compound words (and also mid-line to show em-dashes). I don't think it's an ideal solution but an alternative to think about.
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Yes, I'd agree: just do this:
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Essentially no different from "stormclouds" as one word on two notes.
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