[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hello, > > In several prominent parts of the lilypond web: > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.5/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Engraving.html#Engraving > http://lilypond.org/web/about/automated-engraving/introduction.html > one reads that the sharp lines and mechanical layout of Henle > editions are "typical faws of computer print: the staff lines are > thin, the weight of the flat symbol matches the light lines and it has a > straight layout with sharp corners". > > As far as I'm aware Henle hand-engrave all of their editions, and are > quite proud of it to boot! See: > http://www.henle.de/usa/info/notenstich.htm > They say that their "razor sharp" typography is a result of this labor- > ious process, "for the practiced eye of the engraver is still superior > to the computer".
This is bullshit. Of course, the reprints of their old material is hand-engraved, but any of their new stuff isn't (no surprise that they're putting black/white photos about engraving). FWIW, hand-engraved material is *not* razor sharp. This is because the sharp edges of dies wear out quickly, giving a rounded look to the symbols. -- Han-Wen Nienhuys | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond
