Hi all, > I wonder what others on this list think!
> Rimsky-Korsakov and Chopin examples > When a whole note head sandwiched between two ledger lines has an unoccupied > ledger line immediately above it that is not centered over it, I think that > that looks strange and unattractive. (a) I like the idea of a shortened ledger line in situations like this. (b) I think it might better to shorten it so that if the whole note is in a space, the edge(s) of the ledger lines do not extend further than the edge(s) of the whole note. Current default (both whole notes):
Edge-of-whole-note-aligned (both whole notes):
It’s a subtle difference, but I definitely prefer the extended ledger line in the second measure, and I’m on the fence about the one in the first. > Berwald example > A quarter note with fewer ledger lines is stacked with a whole note that > needs more ledger lines. I personally think it’s not ideal that the inner > ledger line is the same width as the outer one. Yeah, I don’t love that either. It might well be the same situation here (i.e., extend the ledger line to align with the right edge of the whole note, but not further)? Here, however, the default is far more defensible, since all ledger lines “belong to” the whole note. Best, Kieren. __________________________________________________ My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to read or respond to this email outside of your normal working hours.
