d. collins wrote:
> David W. Fenton �crit:
>
>> I think there's a major issue unresolved here:
>>
>> - Is this an engraving competition or an engraving software competition?
>>
>> That is, is the goal to find the best engraving or to find the best
>> engraving software?
>>
>> If the former, fonts should be entirely left up to the engraver.
>>
>> If the latter, then the fonts should be limited to the engraving software
>> defaults.
>
>
> Why limit the fonts to defaults, when you're not going to limit the
> other aspects: line thickness, slurs, ties, stems, beaming, spacing,
> margins, etc. to the defaults? Even if this is a competition between
> different programs, the idea is getting the best out of it, and
> certainly not using its default settings. Some programs may allow you,
> for instance, to mix fonts in the music or in the text, others not. Why
> not take into account such a difference? Some programs offer different
> fonts to choose from, others only one. Most of the published scores I
> own strike me by the ugliness of the fonts they use for fingerings,
> continuo figurings, titles, etc. This is an aspect that is too often
> neglected by publishers and engravers, who simply don't think it's
> important. I'd rather see the dreaded "wedges" in a score than a Times
> or an Arial typeface.
>
Because the alterations of line thickness, slurs, ties, and the other
built-in functions of the program are adjustable by everybody who uses
the programs and are an accurate reflection of how usable the program is.
The use of any specific font is limited only to those who might have
that font, so the competition isn't between software but rather more
between the depth of add-ons individuals might have.
And then it becomes a competition between engravers rather than a
competition between engraving software.
Which is fine, if that is what is desired, but it should be made clear
what type of competition this would be before it begins.
And the use of additional page-layout programs should be allowed as
well, since we would no longer be limiting ourselves to the default
installation of the engraving software.
--
David H. Bailey
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