I this is the norm, should Lilypond be changed to conform? Mark
-----Original Message----- From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Shane Brandes Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:03 PM To: Noeck Cc: lilypond-user Subject: Re: Ottava \italic \bold "8" \superscript "a" in regular type with dotted line and uses loco. also in regular type to indicate a return to normal octavation. Mechetto, Vienna circa 1870's Just happened to be staring at it. Shane On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Noeck <noeck.marb...@gmx.de> wrote: > Hi, > > what is the recommended/default formatting for ottava marks/brackets > (8va)? I would like to collect some opinions/examples/references on this. > > 1) 8 > 2) 8va > 3) 8^va (8 + va superscript) > or others? > > In bold or not bold? And with dashed lines or dotted or others? > > What does E. Gould say or do you know 19th century scores with ottava > brackets? > > I am pretty sure that I have seen 8^va bold, but I can't find it. The > only occurrence I could find in my scores was: > Boosey & Hawkes: 8 bold .... (with dotted lines) > > Cheers, > Joram > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
