Robert Patterson wrote:
Mark D Lew wrote:
For example, the one Ross rule which is probably my greatest personal
peeve -- that tempo marks must be in bold --
In all fairness, what Ross says about tempo marks is, "...a bolder roman
type is commonly used..." (p. A-8). This is about as non-prescriptive as
you could as for. Once could hardly call it a "rule", especially since
earlier chapters are much more prescriptive in tone.
Much of Ross requires an understanding of the context within which he
wrote, and I think this is especially true of the A appendix.
I didn't mean to diss Ted Ross or his great book, but rather to simply
try to keep things in perspective -- his statements are simply one set
of experienced statements out of how many thousands of fellow engravers,
many of whom worked for different publishing houses with different house
"rules."
I love his book, and I recommend it to anybody who expresses an interest
in music engraving or music manuscript. And I agree with much of what
he says.
I just don't look on him as a god whose dictates must be followed, and
wanted to counter some of the "Ted Ross says . . ." posts which imply
that what he says should be followed as the be-all of the engraving art.
As they say in Pirates of the Carribean: "We looks on them more as
guidelines."
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David H. Bailey
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