Re: Equal bar lengths

[luis jure]

on 2013-05-28 at 22:03 Andrew Bernard wrote:

> I _know_ this cuts against all the principles of fine engraving, 

well, i think you shouldn't _know_ that, because i don't think that's true,
really. it might be true in certain contexts, but definitely not in _all_. 

so don't worry, equal distance notation is A Good Thing for many types of
notation, and not only "new complexity". personally i find those unaligned
bar lines very distracting when reading the lead sheet of a jazz standard,
for example. yesterday i finished engraving a piece of mine where i needed
strict proportional notation, simply because the score had to be aligned to
a diagram of the accompanying tape.

you see, there's no need to be apologetic for needing something different
from the conventions found in early 20th century editions of 19th century
music...

that said, playing with the options found in section 4.5.5 Proportional
notation of the Notation Reference manual will surely help you.