Guy Hayden writes:
I am trying to insert some Unicode characters from the Microsoft character map into text blocks in a Finale document. I say trying because so far I have been unable to do so.
The particular application is a work, the third in a series, by a French composer. I am engraving a set of parts. The old existing score has a title with a "3" followed by the lowercase letter "e" with a dot or period underneath it. This is, I believe, a standard French abbreviation for "troisieme" (third). I can't get that e with the dot to print. The Microsoft character map shows it as "AltU+1EB9". When I try to type that, Finale beeps at me.
Right now I am using "3eme" but it doesn't look right. Should it be "3me" instead? Can any French speakers suggest the proper way to accomplish this, short of either translating the title or spelling the word in full? Or can someone tell me how to import this character?
Dear Guy,
Finale's Text Menu gives you plenty of control over ordinary characters. I would type "3e." and then change the font size for the "e." and use "Superscript" to move it to the preferred location. I think any of the expressions "e." or "me." or "eme." can be used, but I have a preference for "eme.".
[BTW, I've been choirmaster at St. Mary's Episcopal here in Eugene for over 30 years, and I am retired prof. of composition at the U of O. You might find some of my church music of interest if you visit my web page and view my composition list.]
Best regards,
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