Shane Brandes <
address@hidden> writes:
>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 3:21 PM, David Kastrup <
address@hidden> wrote:
>>> Marc Hohl <
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>>>
>>>> Am 23.01.2012 20:36, schrieb Nils:
>>>>> [...]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any known solutions? And if not: I find it strange to make it like
>>>>> this. Do you know reasons that speaks against __ _ _! which I can
>>>>> tell my publisher?
>>>> Well, at least in "Behind bars" from Elaine Gould it is explained that the
>>>> punctuations come *before* the extender line. This book is said to be
>>>> the ultimate guide to writing scores - does that count?
>>>
>>> I'd be interested in the rationale. So what is the explanation?
>
> It would seem more useful. To have such punctuation against the word
> for the reason that for example with an exclamation point it alters
> the _expression_ of the word. if you have to arrive at the end of the
> extender lines to find out about such a change it impedes a quick and
> accurate reading of the score.
Your opinion or that of Gould? A valid reason would be in my opinion