Hi all: In my scores, I tend to avoid abbreviations; e.g. "pizzicato." Now in the manuscript sources I am using, I'll see the word used either with no abbreviation, or sometimes as "pizz." I tend to keep things uniform, so I'll spell it out. But a friend told me the standard is just "pizz." or "arco" not "col arco." If in my sources I only see the word "Pizz." above the first violin and the continuo, I'll add the word to the 2nd violin and viola, and put "pizzicato" in italics, because the brackets make it look unsightly and they're a pain to align properly, especially on a new system on the first note, because the bracket gets very close to the barline.
I suppose I'm coming at this spelling issue more from a graphic designer background versus the "standard engraving rules," but honestly I think my habit looks much nicer and it's easier on the eyes-- which means easier for performers to play. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks so much Kim -- Kim Patrick Clow "Early Music enthusiasts think outside the Bachs!" _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
