At 4:32 PM -0400 10/01/02, Andrew Stiller wrote: >>What is the best way to indicating a string divisi passage where 2/3 of the >>players are to play the top line, and 1/3 the bottom? >> >>- Darcy >> > >The key is treat it as a triple division in which two of the three >parts are in unison. The instruction is "div. in 3" (not "a3" as >several other folks have suggested--this is a common error); then >you can indicate the unison either with numbers, thus: > >1,2. a2 > >3. > >or by double-stemming the unison line.
You are right, a3 means three people play. I forget that all the time. Div. in 3 is the correct indication, but then 1,2. a2 is wrong; it would mean only two players. 1,2. unis. would be more correct, n'est-ce pas? Christopher _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
