On Jun 20, 2008, at 7:20 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 4:01 PM -0400 6/20/08, Christopher Smith wrote:
Taking "8vb" to mean "ottava bassa" is so common nowadays as to
eclipse the original usage. I would put 8va above and 8vb below
wherever space permits, though.
I don't expect to convince anyone, but doesn't that assume that
everyone copying music is using one of the computer engraving
programs that have adopted the practice? That's like assuming that
everyone has a computer, or a cell phone, or an iPod. They
don't!!! Lots of people do. Since I teach college students, lots
of people whom I know do. But everyone? No way!
Umm, no, I did it that way when I was using pen and ink, too. Finale
didn't invent the practice; it was current for most the second half
of the 20th century, as far as I can make out. Not everyone used it,
but it WAS used, and I find it very clear and unambiguous.
Christopher
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