Hi Jim,
(Yes, I will get to listen to your CD - probably today or tomorrow -
sorry!)
On Feb 19, 2006, at 1:08 PM, Williams, Jim wrote:
Hi, Chuck!
I was looking at this issue just today and got some guidelines from
the Major Orchestra Librarians' Association (MOLA)
*There should be 0.75 in margin on all 4 sides of the page, which
implies a MUSIC size of 8.5x11" on the 9.5x12.5" parts paper.
I use .5", and it seems alright to me.
*The most readable staff size is 8.5mm, measured from the bottom to
the top of the staff.
I think that's 100%, and looks too large to my eye.
*A staff size of 8.0mm is readable for winds, less so for strings.
That's better
*A staff size of 7.5mm is ok for winds, but not for strings
I rarely need to make things that small.
*NO STAFF SMALLER than 7.0mm or BIGGER than 8.5mm
*Measure numbers at beginning of line ONLY.
OK, except I use enclosed measure numbers above the staff as form
delineators, so they sometimes appear in other places. I do my best
to get the beginnings of phrases to start at the beginning of the
line, but that sometimes leads to too many or too few notes in one
line of music, and my judgment call on this is to balance the
readability of more or less uniform "content per line" weighed
against the preference for formal clarity.
*60- or 70-lb offset paper, printed both sides.
Well, not for accordion fold parts, which are what most of my charts
call for. I have a VPS jig w/their special tape, which is nice for
booklet type parts, but that is not as practical a solution for jazz
charts.
So if I were more industrious I would look to see what reductions
those are in Finale, but this should give you something to go on,
anyway!
PS: WHERE DO YOU GET THE PARTS PAPER???
Dave Berger orders it in big lots from time to time and asks his
friends to go in on the order with him. I usually order two boxes of
3000 sheets at a time. I think the more people who are in on these
orders, the less expensive and more practical it is. I see no reason
why you couldn't join the consortium.
Chuck
Chuck Israels
230 North Garden Terrace
Bellingham, WA 98225-5836
phone (360) 671-3402
fax (360) 676-6055
www.chuckisraels.com
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