On 19 Nov 2007 at 22:18, John Howell wrote: > At 7:05 PM -0500 11/19/07, David W. Fenton wrote: > >On 19 Nov 2007 at 17:11, Michael Cook wrote: > > > >> I'd choose 1, f natural, without parentheses. This should remove any > >> confusion or hesitation while sight-reading, especially considering > >> that the barlines are dotted. > > > >But it's not in the original source, and putting in without > >parentheses indicates it's an original reading, and that is the > >*worst* kind of thing to do in this kind of music, as it removes any > >interpretive role for the performer. > > Quite true. When I posted, I simply answered the question as stated, > but I was wrong. The naturals (if used) should be neither regular > nor cautionary. They should be editorial and placed over the notes > in question, making it clear that they are not in the source.
I would disagree with that. If you put them in they should be cautionary, enclosed in some form of brackets. Putting them above the notes is something you do when you are *changing* the notated note, such as a notated B natural with an editorial flat above it, telling the reader that there's indication of it in the source, but the best reading is likely one that is *different* from what the source says literally. In the present case, the literal readings are absolutely correct, so if you're adding anything at all, it would be cautionary accidentals, which tell you "these are here for clarification -- they are not suggested alterations to the original readings." -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
