In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I. Oppenheim writes: >| On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, Wil Macaulay wrote: >| >| > Given Bernard's statement, and that we are proposing >| > incompatibilities anyway, I would propose that you >| > only use a line if you _DO_ want barlines between >| > staves. In other words, the default is not to join >| > staves, but you can put a line between if you want >| > barlines. >| >| Seems like a sensible idea. Do others agree? > >Seems sensible to me, too. This is encouraged by the note >that bar lines between staves is mostly a keyboard thing. I >know I've seen it in orchestral scores, to group sets of >instruments visually. But I don't think this is all that >common. Brackets and braces are often the only thing you >see for grouping, and sometimes you see the final bar lines >extended. For some reason, keyboard players seem to be the >main ones that insist on this visual aid.
My comment was wrong. Checking my orchestral scores confirms Dave Webber's correction to my post. It's not just a keyboard thing. Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
