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_macmil...@sympatico.ca> > To: "Peter Toye" <lilyp...@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: kie...@kierenmacmillan.info > > > Met vriendelijke groet, Bart > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM > From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> > To: "Peter Toye" <lilyp...@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: kie...@kierenmacmillan.info > > >
