Hi Eyolf,
Or one might turn the argument around and say that the melody is
indeed
trans-posed -- placed somewhere else, whereas the negative
associations
of dis- is that it's ended up in the wrong place...
Interesting point...
Really, what we're talking about is a NOTATIONAL SHORTHAND: the notes
in question aren't actually TRANSPOSED or DISPLACED, just like notes
in a "treble_8" clef are neither TRANSPOSED nor DISPLACED: they are
simply NOTATED using a different (shorthand) method.
I suggest, then, that we're seeking a term that better describes all
these related topics (e.g. "octavation", "transposed" clefs, etc.).
Perhaps "octave indication" or "octave indicator"?
IMO, that accurately describes what it does, without introducing
misleading -- and, in some cases, incorrect -- concepts like
"transposition" or "displacement".
Cheers,
Kieren.
p.s. I apologise if I've made too much of the semantics of this
argument... just trying to help! =)
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