John Ruggero wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024, 18:37
Sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse.
You're right, John. The current music notation software often does not support some traditional engraving methods, and can only be manually adjusted. For example, in the Brahms score you sent, the whole notes placed in the center of measure, etc. (because it has nothing to do with the topic, I will not talk about it for the time being)
Please forgive me for using inappropriate words before. In fact, I agree with you that it is good not to use brackets in Brahms's case, clear enough. However, modern music scores benefit from excellent printing technology, and even home printers can easily print unified and clear character. In large or complex scores, brackets can play a good role in prompts.
(Off-topic: There is actually knowledge about the Brackets range and inclination of tuplets, so I never worry that they look messy and ugly. )
John Ruggero wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024, 18:37
Doing away with the tuplet slur and placing the triplet on the stem seems to have happened somewhere toward the end of the 19th century. It would be interesting to do research to find out more precisely when that was.
I also have some impression of that kind of music, but I don't know much about it. However, early Japanese music scores seem to have always used tuplets with brackets. (and they did not use the "engraving" process before the computer, but the "stamp" process.)
John Ruggero wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024, 19:10
This wonderful picture was destroyed already in the 19th century in the Breitkopf Complete Works. A new custom of dividing the hands between the two staves had come into fashion. It was "easier" for people who, for some reason, couldn't read right hand notes on the lower staff. And it allowed rules regarding stem direction to be observed more rigidly. So the musical picture has been flattened. Where are the mountains and valleys? Was this new custom progress?
The method in the first edition is still very common, so to a certain extent, I think it is a problem of the style of the publishing house...
On the contrary, I want to give a positive example. In the Bach BWV 847 published by Henle, they broke the "rules" and chose a direction that is more in line with the flow of notes, which is undoubtedly as easier to read as the first edition of Beethoven's sonata.
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That's what I said at the beginning. If necessary, any rules should be broken, as long as there is a good reason.
In addition, I found that Henle's version retains this mountain very well.
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