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Re: Partial ottava sign
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Re: Partial ottava sign |
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:37:24 +0100 |
If it's just one or two chords, I'd add a text markup "LH 8va bassa" (or in
classical music "MS 8va bassa"), that's clear enough for me
Met vriendelijke groet,
Bart
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM
> From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmillan@sympatico.ca>
> To: "Peter Toye" <lilypond@ptoye.com>
> Cc: "Lilypond-User Mailing List" <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Partial ottava sign
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> > Is there an accepted way of notating an ottava sign for only part of a
> > staff? I have a two-handed chord of which the LH part needs to be an octave
> > lower than notated, but the RH part is at pitch.
> >
> > I realise that this isn't really a LilyPond question but a general music
> > engraving one (it may turn into a LilPond question depending on the answer,
> > though)..
>
> Do you have “Behind Bars” by Elaine Gould? It’s kind of the definitive
> starting place for all such questions — and an essential (I believe) addition
> to any engraver’s library.
>
> Hope that helps!
> Kieren.
> ________________________________
>
> Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his)
> ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info
> ‣ email: kieren@kierenmacmillan.info
>
>
>
Met vriendelijke groet,
Bart
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM
> From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmillan@sympatico.ca>
> To: "Peter Toye" <lilypond@ptoye.com>
> Cc: "Lilypond-User Mailing List" <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Partial ottava sign
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> > Is there an accepted way of notating an ottava sign for only part of a
> > staff? I have a two-handed chord of which the LH part needs to be an octave
> > lower than notated, but the RH part is at pitch.
> >
> > I realise that this isn't really a LilyPond question but a general music
> > engraving one (it may turn into a LilPond question depending on the answer,
> > though)..
>
> Do you have “Behind Bars” by Elaine Gould? It’s kind of the definitive
> starting place for all such questions — and an essential (I believe) addition
> to any engraver’s library.
>
> Hope that helps!
> Kieren.
> ________________________________
>
> Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his)
> ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info
> ‣ email: kieren@kierenmacmillan.info
>
>
>