Angelo Pagan wrote:
> The "transitus irregularis" is described, for example, in the method fo
> figured bass said to be written by W. A. Mozart (which I suppose to have an
> english translation). Well, that book names it "transitus irregularem" but
> this is not a correct Latin...
>
> It is also cited, with a few examples, in an Italian book about figured
> bass. I'm very sorry but I don't know the english language literature on the
> subject.
>
> The transitus irregularis is used in ancient Italian literature (not very
> often: you know that the Italian figured bass uses very few symbols) and in
> German one (I'm not at home so I can not cite any author... tomorrow if you
> are interested).
>
> The meaning is very simple: suppose you have a "d" with transitus
> irregularis followed by "c" numbered "2". You should execute on the first
> "d" the harmonization of the "c" numberd "2", that is you anticipate on "d"
> the harmony of the following "c". Just the opposite of the continuation of
> the prior harmony over a new bass note.
>
> It has more than one possible symbol (written under the note at the height
> of the numbers):
> 1 - nothing (alas: this is an Italian use...)
> 2 - a circle
> 3 - an ancient trill sign (^^^^)
> 4 - a \cup sign
> 5 - a slash
>
> So, my problem is to have the effect of the continuation "0", but instead of
> a line to see a circle, or a trill sign, or a \cup or a slash.
>
Then I would suggest using musixtex's \Shake. The negative number parameter
points to position on the notesystem (under the first noteline) regardless of
the current cleff.
Meter: C/
Flats: 1
Style: piano
Bars/Line: 4
f4 g a b | f g g4d f8 | f0
d4 c f d 6 | d 5 \Shake{-4}\ d8 c b4 c | f0-
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