On 20.12.2015 12:44, Robert Blackstone wrote:
Dear list,
I’m working on a bilingual edition of Telemann’s Singe-, Spiel- und
General-Baß-Übungen, a very nice little tutorial consisting almost
entirely of songs with a figured bass line and a written-out realization.
In the bass lines Telemann sometimes adds short straight lines
parallel with the note heads, a sort of straight slur, indicating that
the right hand should not play chords except on he first on these
“slurred” notes. See the attached Telemann's_Strich.png
I definitely agree with Richard’s interpretation that these are figured
bass extenders. The quote in your first example makes it really obvious:
„Der Strich bedeutet, dass die rechte Hand daselbst ruhe“ – ‘The line
means that the right hand should rest there.’
For a reengraving it’s definitely better to have them outside the staff,
together with the actual figures. One shouldn’t try sticking too closely
to the appearance of 18th century writing/engraving.
Yours, Simon
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