At 4:45 PM +0100 9/27/11, Peter Taylor wrote:
>I have a problem I've never had to deal with before. I'm using WinFin 2005.
>
>I know how to insert word extensions that cover two or more notes. How do
>you insert one within
>the span of one note? (The opposite of a melisma).
>
>I'm working on a choral score for a Mass. One bar contains a breve (double
>whole note), on which the Celebrant has to sing :
>
>| _______ and lead us to _____________ e | ternal ("ternal" being in the
>next bar).
>
>My client has hand-drawn extension lines on her m/s score before "and" and
>between "to" and "e" as shown, presumably to indicate to the Celebrant to
>draw out these syllables. I'm sure there's a workaround for this, there
>always is!
>
>Help much appreciated. Thanks.
Is this chant on a reciting note? (The word
"celebrant" and the use of a breve suggests it.)
If so, the convention is NOT to get fancy with
the text presentation. It can be difficult
enough to figure out the pointing without getting
creative with it! And as a singer I would be
surprised and confused to see a word extension
added to a single note/syllable.
I know that doesn't answer your question, but you
might want to question your client about her
intention.
John
--
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