On 24 Mar 2005 at 9:15, John Howell wrote: > At 1:27 PM +0100 3/24/05, d. collins wrote: > > > >(But then, knowing nothing about Gregorian, I'm wondering if there > >are any sites explaining the basics of this notation. I have the > >unpleasant feeling of transcribring a language I don't understand.) > > In this case the basics aren't nearly enough. The devil is in the > details, and there are LOTS of details! There are textbooks by both > Wili Apel (on both black and white notation) and Carl Parish (on > medieval notation), if you can find copies. But I suspect that the > article on Notation in New Grove might be a good starting place.
I would caution anyone who is not already accustomed to notating Gregorian (Solesmes) notation and has not direct model to copy from to use modern notation. It was good enough for the 1982 Episcopal Hymnal, so it ought to be good enough for modern editions. Certainly, more singers will know how to interpret it than can sing the Solesmes notation correctly. I *know* this notation, having sung full Gregorian chant ordinaries for years (often at sight), but I would *never* use that notation in any performing edition, except, perhaps, in incipits to show original notation (and even then, it's hardly necessary). -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
