Re: [Finale] Measure numbers on parts

[Martin Nickless]

Ok I’ll look 

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> On 7 Dec 2017, at 13:13, Christopher Smith  
> wrote:
> 
> Use the Measure Tool>Edit Measure Number Regions. The settings should be 
> obvious. Don’t delete measure numbers manually; that’s nuts.
> 
> Christopher
> 
>> On Dec 7, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Martin Nickless  wrote:
>> 
>> Windows 10 finale 12
>> Could I ask ?
>> I have measure numbers on all bars in the parts how do I get them at the 
>> start of the staff only
>> ( need a number mid line if the start of a new section) and delete the ones 
>> I don’t need
>> 
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers on parts

[Christopher Smith]

Use the Measure Tool>Edit Measure Number Regions. The settings should be 
obvious. Don’t delete measure numbers manually; that’s nuts.

Christopher

> On Dec 7, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Martin Nickless  wrote:
> 
> Windows 10 finale 12
> Could I ask ?
> I have measure numbers on all bars in the parts how do I get them at the 
> start of the staff only
> ( need a number mid line if the start of a new section) and delete the ones I 
> don’t need
> 
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> Best
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers query

[Christopher Smith]

Global Staff Attributes plugin. Turn them off for every staff using  
the plugin, then go back and turn them on for individual staves as  
you were doing before, but obviously you only have to do THAT 3 or 4  
times instead of 30!

Christopher


On 13-Jul-12, at 13-Jul-12  2:47 PM, J D Thomas wrote:

 Finale Mac 2012b.r1

 Besides going thru the Staff Attributes dialog and adjusting select  
 stave settings, isn't there one setting somewhere where I can tell  
 Finale to show measure numbers on certain staves in an orchestral  
 score?

 J D Thomas
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[Christopher Smith]

On Mon Jan 10, at MondayJan 10 5:06 AM, dc wrote:

 Christopher Smith écrit:
 Yes, that one is a very annoying bug! Please open a case with Tech Support 
 so they get more complaints about it, which will move it up the list of 
 things to be fixed.
 
 You mean it's still not fixed in 2011!?! Before adding new features, or 
 changing existing features, Makemusic needs to fix these bugs that are almost 
 as old as Finale...
 

Well, technically it's only as old as Include in Measure Numbering, except 
for when you use Finale's Pickup Measure which causes similar problems.

I agree that MakeMusic should address some longstanding bugs, but from what 
Justin said, they seem to put priority on NEW bugs.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Barbara Touburg]

On 17-8-2010 21:29, Jonathan Smith wrote:

Try - Measure tool, page view, select all, either:

Show measure numbers

or

Retore measure number defaults

Jonathan


Dennis B.-K. has found the solution. I had both Truetype and Type 1 versions of the font 
installed. Finale has a way handling fonts...

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Noel Stoutenburg]

Barbara,

Are these all in the same measure number region? If you've designed 
multiple regions, the settings for one or more measure number regions 
may be set not to print measure numbers.


ns

Barbara Touburg wrote:

Hello all,

I have a file where the measure numbers higher than 42, with an
exceptiom of measure 48, won't print. I've tried a word-around with fake
measure numbers, using expressions, but they won't print either. I've
checked for staff styles, but there aren't any.
I've tried to force them with a staff style, but they still won't print.
Any other suggestions would e very welcome!

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Barbara Touburg]

On 16-8-2010 19:25, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:

Barbara,

Are these all in the same measure number region? If you've designed multiple 
regions, the
settings for one or more measure number regions may be set not to print measure 
numbers.


Noel,

They are in one region, mm 10-99. Some of them print, others do not.
I also have tried expressions, but they don't print either.
Entering them as lyrics verse 2 seems to work.
Stupid, eh?

Barbara
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[David W. Fenton]

On 16 Aug 2010 at 18:47, Barbara Touburg wrote:

 I have a file where the measure numbers higher than 42, with an
 exceptiom of measure 48, won't print. I've tried a word-around with
 fake measure numbers, using expressions, but they won't print either.
 I've checked for staff styles, but there aren't any. I've tried to
 force them with a staff style, but they still won't print. Any other
 suggestions would e very welcome!

Have you checked that your measure number region is not set to end at 
m. 42? Basically, this sounds like your measure number regions are 
just out of whack -- it's very easy for this to happen, of course.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Barbara Touburg]

On 16-8-2010 19:24, David W. Fenton wrote:

On 16 Aug 2010 at 18:47, Barbara Touburg wrote:


Have you checked that your measure number region is not set to end at
m. 42? Basically, this sounds like your measure number regions are
just out of whack -- it's very easy for this to happen, of course.



No, the region is fine. Would you like to take a look at the file?
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[David W. Fenton]

On 16 Aug 2010 at 20:07, Barbara Touburg wrote:

 On 16-8-2010 19:24, David W. Fenton wrote:
  On 16 Aug 2010 at 18:47, Barbara Touburg wrote:
 
 
  Have you checked that your measure number region is not set to end
  at m. 42? Basically, this sounds like your measure number regions
  are just out of whack -- it's very easy for this to happen, of
  course.
 
 No, the region is fine. Would you like to take a look at the file?

I'm sure I can't read it, as I'm still on WinFin 2003.

If it's not measure regions, then maybe staff styles?

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Christopher Smith]

On Mon Aug 16, at MondayAug 16 12:47 PM, Barbara Touburg wrote:


Hello all,

I have a file where the measure numbers higher than 42, with an  
exceptiom of measure 48, won't print. I've tried a word-around with  
fake measure numbers, using expressions, but they won't print  
either. I've checked for staff styles, but there aren't any.
I've tried to force them with a staff style, but they still won't  
print.

Any other suggestions would e very welcome!

Barbara


Is this possibly a file made from another file, where perhaps you  
clicked on and deleted certain measure numbers? Unfortunately, I  
don't know how to reverse that action, other than creating a NEW  
measure number region and deleting the old one.


Or since expressions aren't printing either, it sounds like there is  
some file corruption.


Christopher



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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers don't print

[Dennis Bathory-Kitsz]

On Mon, August 16, 2010 12:47 pm, Barbara Touburg wrote:
 I have a file where the measure numbers higher than 42, with an exceptiom of
 measure 48, won't
 print. I've tried a word-around with fake measure numbers, using expressions,
 but they won't
 print either. I've checked for staff styles, but there aren't any.
 I've tried to force them with a staff style, but they still won't print.
 Any other suggestions would e very welcome!

Figure it out yet? I'm just home. You're welcome to send the file.

D



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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers and groups

[Christopher Smith]

You set it in the Staff Attributes. Show measure numbers for the top  
staff of a group, but not for the bottom staff of the group. The  
Measure Number region you will set to show ALWAYS on the top staff of  
whatever staff or group of staves is in the extracted part.


It's essentially the same operation for newer versions, except we  
have a few new options like Show on top staff (and EXCLUDE others)  
and showing on multimeasure rests. We STILL don't have an easy way to  
have measure number regions, positioning, frequency, or font be  
different between score and linked parts, however. You can kludge it  
by creating two regions, one for the score and one for the parts, and  
turn each one on or off depending on what you are about to print, but  
then you have to REMEMBER to do it!


Christopher


On Feb 8, 2009, at 9:29 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:


If I use the setup wizard to start a new document with groups in
them, each individual staff as display of measure numbers turned on
(so parts are properly generated with measure numbers), but doesn't
appear in the score except at the top of each group (e.g., piano
quartet, with measure number at top of the 3 strings and at top of
the piano grand staff).

Now, I'm on Finale 2003, so things may have changed extensively since
then, but I'm having trouble with making this come out right for a
new score that I'm starting that is based on my old templates (which
date back to Finale 2.1!). I can't start over with a new template,
since there's way too much in the old one that I must have.

But I can't figure out where in group options or measure region
options I set the groups to display measure numbers only on the top
staff of the group.

Anyone?

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers and groups

[David W. Fenton]

On 8 Feb 2009 at 21:29, David W. Fenton wrote:

 If I use the setup wizard to start a new document with groups in 
 them, each individual staff as display of measure numbers turned on 
 (so parts are properly generated with measure numbers), but doesn't 
 appear in the score except at the top of each group (e.g., piano 
 quartet, with measure number at top of the 3 strings and at top of 
 the piano grand staff).

Oh, never mind. The reason the setup wizard gets it right is because 
it turns off measure number display on systems that aren't at the top 
of a group. And I see that when I generate parts, the measure numbers 
are there.

I recently reworked a Finale 2000 file that I downloaded, and the 
parts generated from it uniformly inherited the measure numbering 
settings of the source staves. I wonder what I did wrong in that 
file?

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers and groups

[David W. Fenton]

On 8 Feb 2009 at 21:39, David W. Fenton wrote:

 I recently reworked a Finale 2000 file that I downloaded, and the 
 parts generated from it uniformly inherited the measure numbering 
 settings of the source staves. I wonder what I did wrong in that 
 file?

OK, I see what it is -- the measure numbering region needs to be 
defined with always include measure number on top system. Since the 
parts inherit the region definition, this overrides the setting for 
the staff that hides measure numbers.

Sorry for causing all this confusion, but this was one of those 
things I never understood.

To recapitulate:

1. there is no group-based control of measure numbering (shouldn't 
there be?).

2. in the score, set all the non-numbered staves to *not* display 
measure numbers.

3. in the measure numbering region definition, turn on ALWAYS SHOW ON 
TOP STAFF. In the parts, this will override the setting in Step #2.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers and groups

[David W. Fenton]

On 8 Feb 2009 at 21:35, Christopher Smith wrote:

 It's essentially the same operation for newer versions, except we  
 have a few new options like Show on top staff (and EXCLUDE others)  
 and showing on multimeasure rests. We STILL don't have an easy way to  
 have measure number regions, positioning, frequency, or font be  
 different between score and linked parts, however. You can kludge it  
 by creating two regions, one for the score and one for the parts, and  
 turn each one on or off depending on what you are about to print, but  
 then you have to REMEMBER to do it!

I've been doing a lot of futzing with measure number regions lately, 
and it seems to me that it's way too hard. Why can't you select a set 
of measures and then choose to create a measure numbering region for 
that set of measures?

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in score vs. linked parts

[dhbailey]

Brian Williams wrote:
[snip]


In large orchestral scores, I typically have large boxed measure numbers
only displayed between the woodwinds and the brass and between the
percussion and the strings. What I would need is the ability to create a
large-font boxed measure number region that only displays below certain
staves of the score, and another small-font region for parts that would
display on the bottom staff of every part. Maybe this could be done by
enabling measure number regions to use staff lists.



Enabling staff lists for measure numbers would be a good thing, but I 
don't think it would solve the desire to number measures differently 
between score and parts.


Such a thing would be possible if MakeMusic would simply make the 
measure numbers UNlinkable between score and parts.


They should be able to be entirely separate, so that for each measure 
number region we could check a box from among the choices: Score Only, 
Parts Only, Score and Parts.


However, so far MakeMusic hasn't seen fit to do this for us.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[David W. Fenton]

On 2 Oct 2006 at 15:34, dc wrote:

 David W. Fenton écrit:
 There's no way to unlink positiong from the score? That doesn't make
 much sense to me.
 
 You can unlink in all parts from the score. What I meant - sorry if
 I wasn't clear - is that simply moving the numbers in the score
 without prior unlinking affects all the parts.

OK, then. I still don't know if your answer ways that it is possible 
to set the measure number position in the score (which will set it in 
the parts), unlink it, and then change it so that it's different for 
the score only, and the parts retain the original setting (which was 
appropriate for parts).

 Still, it would be nice to position measure numbers in the dialog box
 separately for each part if needed.

I agree, but if the above is possible, it doesn't sound like a 
terribly problematic situation.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[Christopher Smith]

On Sep 30, 2006, at 4:27 AM, dc wrote:

Apologies if I'm stating something obvious, but I just realized,  
after complaining about the the placement of measure numbers in  
linked parts,  that one could unlink them by simply selecting them  
all and dragging them down (or up).


Really? That's something then.

But you would have to do it on EVERY extracted part separately,  
wouldn't you? And you can only select the measure numbers for an  
entire page at a time, so you would have to do it in three operations  
for a three-page part.


But at least you CAN do it. Congrats!

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[dhbailey]

Christopher Smith wrote:


On Sep 30, 2006, at 4:27 AM, dc wrote:

Apologies if I'm stating something obvious, but I just realized, after 
complaining about the the placement of measure numbers in linked 
parts,  that one could unlink them by simply selecting them all and 
dragging them down (or up).


Really? That's something then.

But you would have to do it on EVERY extracted part separately, wouldn't 
you? And you can only select the measure numbers for an entire page at a 
time, so you would have to do it in three operations for a three-page part.


But at least you CAN do it. Congrats!



How does one select all the measure numbers and no other measure-tool 
handles?



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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[dhbailey]

dc wrote:

dhbailey écrit:
How does one select all the measure numbers and no other measure-tool 
handles?


Ctrl A seems to select all the measure numbers and nothing else. But 
what other handles do you have, besides the two or three attached to 
each measure, which aren't affected by nudging?


Dennis


When I select the measure tool and hit ctrl-a, all the handles, 
including the barlines, are selected.  And while barlines aren't 
affected by up-down nudging, they are affected by left-right nudging, so 
if I chose to shift the numbers left-right, barlines (and thus some 
measure widths) will be affected.


I was just wondering if there was a way to select ONLY the measure 
number handles.


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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[Michael Cook]

If you drag-select with the mouse, making sure that the first thing  
that is covered by the dragging rectangle is a measure number, only  
measure numbers should be selected.


On 30 Sep 2006, at 14:17, dhbailey wrote:
I was just wondering if there was a way to select ONLY the measure  
number handles.


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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[dhbailey]

dc wrote:

dhbailey écrit:
When I select the measure tool and hit ctrl-a, all the handles, 
including the barlines, are selected.  And while barlines aren't 
affected by up-down nudging, they are affected by left-right nudging, 
so if I chose to shift the numbers left-right, barlines (and thus some 
measure widths) will be affected.


I was just wondering if there was a way to select ONLY the measure 
number handles.


You're right. Since I had only vertical nudging to do, I didn't think of 
this. There's still a way to select number handles only with the mouse 
if they are all vertically aligned.




Yes, if the work has measure numbers only at the start of each system. 
But your method falls apart if they are also spaced out in different 
locations.


Oh well, hopefully MM will take care of this issue in linked-score/parts 
v1.1.  :-)



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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[dhbailey]

Michael Cook wrote:
If you drag-select with the mouse, making sure that the first thing that 
is covered by the dragging rectangle is a measure number, only measure 
numbers should be selected.




That's good news but it only works for the measure numbers on a single 
page, then, so the effort would have to be made for each page.


Hardly an effective method.

Personally, for works which have only a single measure number region, my 
previously suggested method of creating two identical regions, where the 
one which should show in the score only has the numbers positioned in 
one location and the one which would show only in parts having its 
unique settings.


Then the score-only region, when you want to print the score, is set to 
show starting with measure 1 (or 2), while the other region is set to 
show starting with measure [last-measure+1].  Simply reverse those 
starting with measure settings when one wants to print the linked parts.


For multiple measure number regions, this would be as big a pain in the 
butt as all the other kludges suggested.


However, Fin2007 has added an include in measure numbering checkbox 
which can be unchecked for any individual measures, so the days of 
requiring multiple measure number regions may be behind us, which will 
make my workaround not so difficult to live with.


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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in linked parts

[David W. Fenton]

On 30 Sep 2006 at 19:59, dc wrote:

 David W. Fenton écrit:
 I haven't tried linked parts, but can't you set it to the right
 location in the score, then ctrl-drag in the score (which I'd assume
 would unlink it) to the correct location for the score? That would
 mean moving it only once.
 
 No, because what you do in the score applies to the score and all
 parts (which only makes sense, or else there would be no way to make a
 change that applies everywhere).

There's no way to unlink positiong from the score? That doesn't make 
much sense to me.

Or, you'd have to be able to change position on all parts at once.

I hope those of you who have Finale 2007 are putting in feature 
requests on this.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[dhbailey]

dc wrote:

dhbailey écrit:
What follows only will work easily for works/movements with a single 
measure number region.


1) Set up two regions, just like each other, but when it says show 
beginning with measure # put a measure number larger than the 
movement has for one of the regions.


2) when working on the score use one region and set it to show 
beginning with measure #2 or whatever you usually use, and set its 
position as you want it in the score.  Be sure the other region is set 
to begin showing at a larger number than exists in the score.


3) when working on the parts, use the other region.  Set the show 
beginning with measure # to a number larger than the last measure in 
the piece for the region that you just adjusted for the the score.  
Set the region you're reserving for parts to show beginning with 
measure 2 (or whatever you normally use) and set its position as you 
want for the parts.


Thanks, David, but I must be missing something. Since the changes above 
affect both the score and the parts, as far as I can see, isn't it 
easier to simply change the position before printing out the parts?


Dennis


Yes, that would be easier, I had replied too early.  My reply really was 
a rehashing of an answer I had given a short while ago to someone who 
wanted the measure numbers to appear differently (start of each system 
in the parts, under each measure in the score.)


You're right -- simply changing the position and then remembering to 
change it back will work fine.


But even with that, as with my answer, for any work with more than a 
couple of measure number regions, having them linked between score and 
parts is a real bother.


I'm very grateful they added a don't include in measure numbers 
attribute to the measure tool dialog!  That will significantly decrease 
the necessary number of regions in works with endings or split-measure 
repeats.



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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[dhbailey]

dc wrote:
Has anyone found a way to have a different position for measure numbers 
in a score and in linked parts? I can't understand why this has been 
made always linked.


Dennis


What follows only will work easily for works/movements with a single 
measure number region.


1) Set up two regions, just like each other, but when it says show 
beginning with measure # put a measure number larger than the movement 
has for one of the regions.


2) when working on the score use one region and set it to show 
beginning with measure #2 or whatever you usually use, and set its 
position as you want it in the score.  Be sure the other region is set 
to begin showing at a larger number than exists in the score.


3) when working on the parts, use the other region.  Set the show 
beginning with measure # to a number larger than the last measure in 
the piece for the region that you just adjusted for the the score.  Set 
the region you're reserving for parts to show beginning with measure 2 
(or whatever you normally use) and set its position as you want for the 
parts.


Nobody can understand why this item is always linked.  Nobody, that is, 
except the good folks at MM who were forced to get this upgrade out the 
door by early August, before they had figured out how to unlink the 
measure numbers.  Among other things.


I can only begin to imagine the frustration of the programmers who work 
so hard to get things right and are told stop working on that feature, 
we're going gold with as it stands right now.  We'll make them pay for 
the rest of that feature in the next upgrade.  How frustrating that 
must be for their professional pride!


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Re: [Finale] measure numbers and upbeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

Nonetheless, that upbeat measure should not have it's own number. I 
don't know what kind of piece you are doing, but musically the correct 
way to notate this is to have _two_ incomplete measures, ie (in 4/4) a 
measure with 3 quarters and one with one quarter, and both are in fact 
the same measure (and get the same measure number). If your source does 
not give you this option the upbeat measure should still not get it's 
own number imo.
Depending on the circumstances you could consider to start new measure 
numbers, which would make the upbeat measure 0 (or -1).

Johannes
d. collins wrote:
I know we discussed something similar recently, but what does one when, 
in the middle of a piece, a new section starts with an upbeat and an 
incomplete measure? It looks rather strange to have no way of 
identifying that measure by a number if numbers are only given to 
complete measures.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

I don't understand. Why is the problem only relevant in 20th century music?
Johannes
Owain Sutton wrote:
Surely we're only talking about twentieth music, if the initial problem 
arising from first/second time endings is to be relevant?
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[Owain Sutton]

I'm not aware of any consistent usage of 1st/2nd endings much before 
1900.  I'm happy to be corrected, though.

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
I don't understand. Why is the problem only relevant in 20th century music?
Johannes
Owain Sutton wrote:
Surely we're only talking about twentieth music, if the initial 
problem arising from first/second time endings is to be relevant?

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[Johannes Gebauer]

No, but there are editions of music before 1900 even in our times ;-)
And we were talking about modern practice of publishing music, but not 
necessarily of contemporary music.

Johannes
Owain Sutton wrote:
I'm not aware of any consistent usage of 1st/2nd endings much before 
1900.  I'm happy to be corrected, though.

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
I don't understand. Why is the problem only relevant in 20th century 
music?

Johannes
Owain Sutton wrote:
Surely we're only talking about twentieth music, if the initial 
problem arising from first/second time endings is to be relevant?


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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Owain Sutton]

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
No, but there are editions of music before 1900 even in our times ;-)
And don't we know it*still awaiting the complete edition of the 
Trent Codices*...


And we were talking about modern practice of publishing music, but not 
necessarily of contemporary music.

That's truemy point (the context of which has been lost!) was how 
can one talk of a 'standard' system for such repeats in pre-1900 music, 
when they're rare enough to be considered non-standard?
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[Johannes Gebauer]

I am not quite sure I follow you. Are you suggesting that first and 
second repeats are unusual in 18th and 19th century music? In that case, 
I am afraid you are wrong. They happen in about every larger piece many 
times, and in fact even in classical menuets you will find them in most 
of them. Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Bach, you name it.

It's silly to list examples, I am afraid, just open a score of a Haydn 
string quartet, and you will find them. They are everywhere.

Perhaps I misunderstood you.
Johannnes
Owain Sutton wrote:

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
No, but there are editions of music before 1900 even in our times ;-)
And don't we know it*still awaiting the complete edition of the 
Trent Codices*...


And we were talking about modern practice of publishing music, but not 
necessarily of contemporary music.

That's truemy point (the context of which has been lost!) was how 
can one talk of a 'standard' system for such repeats in pre-1900 music, 
when they're rare enough to be considered non-standard?
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Andrew Stiller]

On Nov 30, 2004, at 5:47 PM, John Howell wrote:
 back in the days before automatic bar numbering by computer, ... how 
did they handle this question of bar numbers in repeats?
The issues and solutions were exactly the same as today.
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[Johannes Gebauer]

It is not just rehearsals, imagine someone doing an analyis of any
piece. It is mandatory to use a _standard_ system of numbering the
measures. In my opinion the _only_ standard for, shall we say, 
traditional music is to number first and second ending with the same 
numbers. Anything else is going to cause confusion, whether we like it 
or not.

YMMV
Johannes
Andrew Stiller wrote:
Posters to this thread have repeatedly referred to rehearsals, but this 
is not an issue with piano music, songs, etc.--and even in orchestral 
music the problems alluded to can be completely avoided simply by 
showing first and second endings in all extracted parts whether or not 
the endings differ in any given part.

I agree that where the parts are to be notated inconsistently from the 
score, that some other method must be used.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Owain Sutton]

Johannes Gebauer wrote:

It is mandatory to use a _standard_ system of numbering the
measures. In my opinion the _only_ standard for, shall we say, 
traditional music is to number first and second ending with the same 
numbers. Anything else is going to cause confusion, whether we like it 
or not.


It's already become very clear that this is *not* a standard, but just 
one of several conventions.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

Well, I beg to disagree. I still haven't heard of any edition by a major 
publisher that does not follow this standard. I actually did a little 
investigation in some scores I looked at, Eulenburg, Schott, 
Bärenreiter, Henle. All of them follow the same rule. Please name one.

There are some special cases where repeats are numbered seperately, but 
they are rare, and there is always a good reason for this.

I have not seen a single score by a major publisher, where the first 
ending and second ending are just numbered through.

I really think that such practice is only done (at least as far as 
anything up to 1900 goes) by computer engravers who don't know better. 
That doesn't make it a convention.

Please show me proof if you disagree.
Johannes
Owain Sutton wrote:
It is mandatory to use a _standard_ system of numbering the
measures. In my opinion the _only_ standard for, shall we say, 
traditional music is to number first and second ending with the same 
numbers. Anything else is going to cause confusion, whether we like it 
or not.


It's already become very clear that this is *not* a standard, but just 
one of several conventions.
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[Owain Sutton]

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
Well, I beg to disagree. I still haven't heard of any edition by a major 
publisher that does not follow this standard. I actually did a little 
investigation in some scores I looked at, Eulenburg, Schott, 
Bärenreiter, Henle. All of them follow the same rule. Please name one.

There are some special cases where repeats are numbered seperately, but 
they are rare, and there is always a good reason for this.

I have not seen a single score by a major publisher, where the first 
ending and second ending are just numbered through.

I really think that such practice is only done (at least as far as 
anything up to 1900 goes) by computer engravers who don't know better. 
That doesn't make it a convention.

Please show me proof if you disagree.

Surely we're only talking about twentieth music, if the initial problem 
arising from first/second time endings is to be relevant?
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Andrew Stiller]

On Nov 29, 2004, at 2:56 PM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
Please can you tell me one publication of a _classical_ (ie 18th
century) work from one of the major publishers where this practice is
followed? I certainly know that any of the big complete editions (Bach,
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, you name it) do not have separate numbers for
first and second endings.
Well I'm not going to go do a big search right now, and I  wouldn't be 
surprised if you are right--for one century out of, what, 12 centuries 
of Western classical music?

Right now I have exactly one 18th-c. publication in my catalog--but I 
am publishing the complete works of a composer who lived 1781-1861, and 
have run into nothing problematic using the system I endorse.

Posters to this thread have repeatedly referred to rehearsals, but this 
is not an issue with piano music, songs, etc.--and even in orchestral 
music the problems alluded to can be completely avoided simply by 
showing first and second endings in all extracted parts whether or not 
the endings differ in any given part.

I agree that where the parts are to be notated inconsistently from the 
score, that some other method must be used.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[John Howell]

At 8:14 PM + 11/29/04, Owain Sutton wrote:
dhbailey wrote:
There is nothing that is so fool-proof as a group of professionals 
can't make a total sham of it.

...short of numbering every single bar ;) (hey, I'm used to it 
in some genres...)
Which brings me to a question that's been in the back of my mind. 
It's fine to appeal to print publishers, but as pointed out 
(Riccordi) they don't always agree.  These are, after all, editorial 
decisions combined with house style decisions.

But, back in the days before automatic bar numbering by computer, in 
the days when professional copy houses turned out manuscript copies 
for studio and show work (ah, the amonia smell of fresh music!), and 
would number every bar for you (optional at extra cost, but more than 
worth it to save studio time), how did they handle this question of 
bar numbers in repeats?  Was it a matter of house style then, or even 
a matter of individual copyist's style?  Or did clients specify what 
they wanted?  (Hard to believe when you know the hectic pace of 
meeting deadlines, which is why professional copyists were hired in 
the first place!)

I suspect that there are a few on this list who can answer those 
questions from personal experience, either as clients, as copyists, 
or both.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

Why don't you check yourself? Look at any major publisher's edition, 
Bärenreiter, Henle, Peters, Breitkopf and Härtel, which ever. I am 
pretty sure you will find that I am correct.

Johannes
Darcy James Argue wrote:
The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the 
first bar of the first and second ending the same.

Really?  So you're saying that, for a one-measure first and second 
ending, *both* measures would have the same number?

Is that really standard practice?  That seems like a really terrible 
idea to me.  I've always either done what John does, above (just number 
consecutively, ignoring repeats) -- which I prefer -- or, when 
necessary, renumber the entire repeat, film-score style, as you describe 
below.  I have never even considered having, for instance, two measure 
9's in the same piece, one for the first ending, and one for the second.

What is the rationale for this?
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Darcy James Argue]

Hi Johannes,
I don't doubt that you are correct.  But I was just wondering (A) if I 
had understood you correctly (which I guess I did), and (B) what the 
rationale was?  This practice still strikes me as a terrible idea, 
Bärenreiter or no.

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On 29 Nov 2004, at 03:01 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
Why don't you check yourself? Look at any major publisher's edition, 
Bärenreiter, Henle, Peters, Breitkopf and Härtel, which ever. I am 
pretty sure you will find that I am correct.

Johannes
Darcy James Argue wrote:
The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the 
first bar of the first and second ending the same.
Really?  So you're saying that, for a one-measure first and second 
ending, *both* measures would have the same number?
Is that really standard practice?  That seems like a really terrible 
idea to me.  I've always either done what John does, above (just 
number consecutively, ignoring repeats) -- which I prefer -- or, when 
necessary, renumber the entire repeat, film-score style, as you 
describe below.  I have never even considered having, for instance, 
two measure 9's in the same piece, one for the first ending, and one 
for the second.
What is the rationale for this?
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[YATESLAWRENCE]

Generally I prefer to have the first and second time bars numbered the 
same. In this way, (given 8 bar phrases ofr example) the second phrase 
starts on bar 9 whether or not there isa second time bar.

All the best,

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

It actually makes a lot of sense to me. I agree that it may be different 
for contemporary music, though.

The best example was already mentioned: imagine one part having a first 
and second ending, and another not having one. But even when this isn't 
the case it makes more sense to me that after measure 7 follows measure 
8, and not 9.

The rationale is especially obvious in baroque dance movements, or in 
calssical Menuets. It simply makes no sense to start the second section 
in measure 10 instead of measure 9, only because there perhaps is an 
extra note in the first ending. Very often the manuscript/autograph 
wouldn't even give you two different endings but just another way of 
indicating what should be played each time.

Sticking with this rule (as far as classical music is concerned) avoids 
all kinds of counting problems.

Johannes
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi Johannes,
I don't doubt that you are correct.  But I was just wondering (A) if I 
had understood you correctly (which I guess I did), and (B) what the 
rationale was?  This practice still strikes me as a terrible idea, 
Bärenreiter or no.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[dhbailey]

Johannes Gebauer wrote:
It actually makes a lot of sense to me. I agree that it may be different 
for contemporary music, though.

The best example was already mentioned: imagine one part having a first 
and second ending, and another not having one. But even when this isn't 
the case it makes more sense to me that after measure 7 follows measure 
8, and not 9.

The rationale is especially obvious in baroque dance movements, or in 
calssical Menuets. It simply makes no sense to start the second section 
in measure 10 instead of measure 9, only because there perhaps is an 
extra note in the first ending. Very often the manuscript/autograph 
wouldn't even give you two different endings but just another way of 
indicating what should be played each time.

Sticking with this rule (as far as classical music is concerned) avoids 
all kinds of counting problems.

Johannes
I agree with all the logic Johannes has put forth, and for studying form 
it works best to have logical numbers, so if the first phrase is 16 
measures long, with the 16th measure being the first ending and also the 
second ending, it is much more clear to have the second phrase begin on 
measure 17, for study purposes.  It makes memorizing forms much easier, 
I find.  It also makes it more clear that the second ending is the 16th 
measure of the phrase, not the 17th measure as it would appear to be if 
the measures are numbered straight through.

However, since we are dealing with a computer program and can ensure 
that all parts are numbered exactly the same, I also find that with 
study issues set aside it really doesn't matter how the measures are 
numbered, just as long as all parts and the score agree and the numbers 
are in the music frequently enough to make finding specific measures 
easy for everybody.  I get so tired in rehearsals when, as conductor, I 
say let's begin at measure 178, only to have to wait for 3 minutes while 
everybody tries to locate that measure on their parts, and quite often 
have them not able to find it and simply to save time I end up going 
back much further to something I know they all have, like a double bar 
or a key change.

Whichever system a person uses, just make sure they actually ASSIST 
rehearsals and performances.  Any system which isn't marked frequently 
enough in the music is worthless as anything other than a matter of 
pride (questionable pride at best) in having numbered the measures.

To that end I would also discourage the use of numbers as rehearsal 
marks unless they actually denote the real measure number.  Nothing 
wastes time more than my saying Let's start at 6 and having half the 
band begin at rehearsal marking 6 and the other half going all the way 
back to the 6th measure of the piece.  If you want to have rehearsal 
marks which aren't measure numbers, use letters please.


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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Andrew Stiller]

It actually makes a lot of sense to me. I agree that it may be 
different for contemporary music, though.

The best example was already mentioned: imagine one part having a 
first and second ending, and another not having one. But even when 
this isn't the case it makes more sense to me that after measure 7 
follows measure 8, and not 9.

The rationale is especially obvious in baroque dance movements, or 
in calssical Menuets. It simply makes no sense to start the second 
section in measure 10 instead of measure 9, only because there 
perhaps is an extra note in the first ending. Very often the 
manuscript/autograph wouldn't even give you two different endings 
but just another way of indicating what should be played each time.

Sticking with this rule (as far as classical music is concerned) 
avoids all kinds of counting problems.

Johannes
There is another (and IMO superior) way to handle this kind of 
situation however, and that is to number each performed measure 
rather than each written one. In that method, if the first eight 
measures are repeated, the first measure after the repeat is m. 17, 
not m. 9. This is an admittedly rare approach, but I have seen it in 
published material more than a few times.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

Andrew Stiller wrote:
Really?  So you're saying that, for a one-measure first and second 
ending, *both* measures would have the same number?

Is that really standard practice?  That seems like a really terrible 
idea to me.

It *is* a terrible idea. I don't know what was meant by all major 
publishers, but I have seen numerous scholarly editions from famous, 
highly reputed firms that followed the tradition of separate numbers for 
first and second endings. The idea is, or should be, that reference to 
any given number will instantly call out one and only one written measure.
Please can you tell me one publication of a _classical_ (ie 18th
century) work from one of the major publishers where this practice is
followed? I certainly know that any of the big complete editions (Bach,
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, you name it) do not have separate numbers for
first and second endings.
Again, as I said before, the reasoning for contemporary music may well
be different.
I would argue that if you were going to bring out that new edition of
Beethoven Symphonies, you would probably not get many friends in the
orchestra pit if you numbered differently from everyone else. Just
imagine the confusion when the conductor uses the complete edition with
different measure numbers. Nightmare.
That's why I would strongly argue against separate numbers at least for
anything written before 1880.
It's bad enough that Ricordi decided to number through all movements in
the Vivaldi complete edition, when everyone else doesn't.
I agree with you on upbeats etc.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Richard Yates]

 And while I'm on *that* subject, I disagree with the poster who
 decried divided measures as unprofessional under all circumstances.
 Andrew Stiller

As do I. Context is everything. I had a solo guitar transcription (Bach, I
think) with lots of sixteenth notes in dense counterpoint, and many
fingerings on a single staff. The choices were: one-measure systems and
three pages or on-and-a-half measure systems and two pages (i.e. no page
turn). The latter was clearly the better choice.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Crystal Premo]

Crystal Premo / 04.11.27 / 9:15PM wrote:
Under the ninth measure, which is the second ending, there is an
(8), and underneath it a 16.  Is this usual, to think of the first 
measure
of the second ending as measure (8)/16?  I've never seen this in 
published
music, and it seems a little odd.

I am not sure if I clearly understood this, but if it is:

Very close.  Like this:
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|1 | |2
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bar 8  |  bar (8)
  bar 16

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Crystal Premo]

Crystal Premo wrote:
Perhaps I am too inexperienced to have seen this before, but a client has 
given me a chart with edits, some of which are for measure numbers.  It is 
a lead sheet for a jazz tune, with measure numbers on the first measure of 
each system.  He has now indicated to place measure numbers under first 
and second endings thusly:  the first ending is measure 8, and an 8 is 
written there.  Under the ninth measure, which is the second ending, there 
is an (8), and underneath it a 16.  Is this usual, to think of the first 
measure of the second ending as measure (8)/16?  I've never seen this in 
published music, and it seems a little odd.

I've seen similar things before, although more often with the second bar 
indicated as  2/(10).  I always feel it's superfluous, though.
Me, too.  But I'll just do what the client wants.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[John Howell]

At 9:15 PM -0500 11/27/04, Crystal Premo wrote:
Perhaps I am too inexperienced to have seen this before, but a 
client has given me a chart with edits, some of which are for 
measure numbers.  It is a lead sheet for a jazz tune, with measure 
numbers on the first measure of each system.  He has now indicated 
to place measure numbers under first and second endings thusly:  the 
first ending is measure 8, and an 8 is written there.  Under the 
ninth measure, which is the second ending, there is an (8), and 
underneath it a 16.  Is this usual, to think of the first measure of 
the second ending as measure (8)/16?  I've never seen this in 
published music, and it seems a little odd.


Crystal Premo
How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done 
in different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often 
take the lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 
2nd ending bar as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly 
the same.  (Of course I number every bar; using marginal numbers only 
slows down rehearsals unacceptably.)  To me AS A PLAYER the 16 
makes no sense, even though it is mathematically correct, because 
measures 9-15 are not so marked, so I wouldn't use it unless you 
insert double measure numbers (1-9, 2-10, 3-11, etc.).  My preference 
would be to use (8) for the 2nd ending and 9 for the first bar of 
the following that ending, as long as score and parts are all exactly 
the same.

This becomes ESPECIALLY important when, as in many Broadway show 
books, repeats are written out in some parts and marked with 1st and 
2nd endings in others.  (And of course this is NEVER indicated in the 
piano-conductor books!)  In that case, it is absolutely essential to 
mark the double measure numbers in sections that are copied as 
repeats, because they need to line up with the continuous measure 
numbers in the parts that are written out, especially when there 
might be cuts taken in exactly such situations, throwing the 
orchestra into chaos until somebody figures out what's happening. 
(And yes, it's happened to me!!)

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

John Howell wrote:
How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done in 
different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often take the 
lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 2nd ending 
bar as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly the same.  
This kind of practice is actually seen as wrong by all major publishers. 
It is possible that in your special case it doesn't cause any grief, but 
I strongly advise against doing it this way. It will add almost 
indefinite complications to rehearsals as soon as several editions of 
the same piece exist.

The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the 
first bar of the first and second ending the same.

There are rare cases where the whole repeat is renumbered in brackets. A 
typical example is when one part is added or changed the second time 
round. As far as I know this practice is also prefered in film scores, 
as it makes editing the sound track easier.

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Bruce K H Kau]

Actually, I have seen this type of notation, but mostly on vocal music with
a backup CD-track. Since the CD is keyed to the measure number as played,
it was needed to clarify where on the CD matches what part of the music.

I've seen it in other situations, too, but I can't recall exactly why.
(Some of my old band music was marked this way.) I think it was for
marching music where timing on the football field made a difference ... but
that was such a long time ago.

At 06:25 PM 11/28/2004 +0100, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
John Howell wrote:
 How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done in 
 different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often take the 
 lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 2nd ending 
 bar as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly the same.  

This kind of practice is actually seen as wrong by all major publishers. 
It is possible that in your special case it doesn't cause any grief, but 
I strongly advise against doing it this way. It will add almost 
indefinite complications to rehearsals as soon as several editions of 
the same piece exist.

The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the 
first bar of the first and second ending the same.

There are rare cases where the whole repeat is renumbered in brackets. A 
typical example is when one part is added or changed the second time 
round. As far as I know this practice is also prefered in film scores, 
as it makes editing the sound track easier.

Johannes
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Crystal Premo]

Thanks, Johannes.  I don't like it, either, but this client does a great 
many things which I question the rationality of.  It is easier just to go 
along and not put my name on the sheet.  I think this will be the last work 
I accept.


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From: Johannes Gebauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:25:26 +0100
John Howell wrote:
How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done in 
different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often take the 
lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 2nd ending bar 
as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly the same.
This kind of practice is actually seen as wrong by all major publishers. It 
is possible that in your special case it doesn't cause any grief, but I 
strongly advise against doing it this way. It will add almost indefinite 
complications to rehearsals as soon as several editions of the same piece 
exist.

The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the first 
bar of the first and second ending the same.

There are rare cases where the whole repeat is renumbered in brackets. A 
typical example is when one part is added or changed the second time round. 
As far as I know this practice is also prefered in film scores, as it makes 
editing the sound track easier.

Johannes
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Crystal Premo]

These are good points.
However, I've been trying to get my voice students to read music for the 
last twenty years, and I'd be so surprised to find a singer who does 
anything but follow the lyrics.


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From: Bruce K H Kau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:33:11
Actually, I have seen this type of notation, but mostly on vocal music with
a backup CD-track. Since the CD is keyed to the measure number as played,
it was needed to clarify where on the CD matches what part of the music.
I've seen it in other situations, too, but I can't recall exactly why.
(Some of my old band music was marked this way.) I think it was for
marching music where timing on the football field made a difference ... but
that was such a long time ago.
At 06:25 PM 11/28/2004 +0100, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
John Howell wrote:
 How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done in
 different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often take the
 lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 2nd ending
 bar as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly the same.

This kind of practice is actually seen as wrong by all major publishers.
It is possible that in your special case it doesn't cause any grief, but
I strongly advise against doing it this way. It will add almost
indefinite complications to rehearsals as soon as several editions of
the same piece exist.

The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the
first bar of the first and second ending the same.

There are rare cases where the whole repeat is renumbered in brackets. A
typical example is when one part is added or changed the second time
round. As far as I know this practice is also prefered in film scores,
as it makes editing the sound track easier.

Johannes
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Johannes Gebauer]

Crystal Premo wrote:
Thanks, Johannes.  I don't like it, either, but this client does a great 
many things which I question the rationality of.  It is easier just to 
go along and not put my name on the sheet.  I think this will be the 
last work I accept.
I wasn't actually disgreeing with your client. I was disagreeing with 
John Howell's way of counting repeat bars.

What your client asks for may in fact have good reasons.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Darcy James Argue]

On 28 Nov 2004, at 12:25 PM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
John Howell wrote:
How to number 2nd endings is an editorial choice.  I've seen it done 
in different ways, and done it different ways myself.  I'll often 
take the lazy way out and number the first ending bar as 8 and the 
2nd ending bar as 9, as long as the score and parts are all exactly 
the same.
This kind of practice is actually seen as wrong by all major 
publishers. It is possible that in your special case it doesn't cause 
any grief, but I strongly advise against doing it this way. It will 
add almost indefinite complications to rehearsals as soon as several 
editions of the same piece exist.

The correct way to number first and second endings is to number the 
first bar of the first and second ending the same.
Really?  So you're saying that, for a one-measure first and second 
ending, *both* measures would have the same number?

Is that really standard practice?  That seems like a really terrible 
idea to me.  I've always either done what John does, above (just number 
consecutively, ignoring repeats) -- which I prefer -- or, when 
necessary, renumber the entire repeat, film-score style, as you 
describe below.  I have never even considered having, for instance, two 
measure 9's in the same piece, one for the first ending, and one for 
the second.

What is the rationale for this?
There are rare cases where the whole repeat is renumbered in brackets. 
A typical example is when one part is added or changed the second time 
round. As far as I know this practice is also prefered in film scores, 
as it makes editing the sound track easier.

Johannes
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[Owain Sutton]

Crystal Premo wrote:
Perhaps I am too inexperienced to have seen this before, but a client 
has given me a chart with edits, some of which are for measure numbers.  
It is a lead sheet for a jazz tune, with measure numbers on the first 
measure of each system.  He has now indicated to place measure numbers 
under first and second endings thusly:  the first ending is measure 8, 
and an 8 is written there.  Under the ninth measure, which is the second 
ending, there is an (8), and underneath it a 16.  Is this usual, to 
think of the first measure of the second ending as measure (8)/16?  I've 
never seen this in published music, and it seems a little odd.



I've seen similar things before, although more often with the second bar 
indicated as  2/(10).  I always feel it's superfluous, though.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers in repeats

[A-NO-NE Music]

Crystal Premo / 04.11.27 / 9:15PM wrote:

Under the ninth measure, which is the second ending, there is an 
(8), and underneath it a 16.  Is this usual, to think of the first measure 
of the second ending as measure (8)/16?  I've never seen this in published 
music, and it seems a little odd.

I am not sure if I clearly understood this, but if it is:

-  | 
|1 | |2
   | 
bar 8  |  bar 16

then yes, we do this all the time.
But somehow, I feel I misunderstood it?

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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[Aaron Sherber]

At 05:46 PM 10/30/2004, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Ah yes, on the measure number front, I just finished a score, and set
the measure numbers to appear every 5 measures, beginning on the 5th
bar. In the score, it did exactly that. However, when I extracted
parts,  some of the parts had numbers, some didn't.  With the ones
which didn't,  nothing I could do, save manually putting them in by
using option click, would produce the desired effect.  Whazzz up?
I'm not sure what you mean by nothing I could do. This may sound obvious, 
but did you try, in the extracted part, checking Staff Attributes and 
making sure that measure numbers were set to display? Did you have Always 
show on top staff checked in the score for all measure number regions?

Aaron.
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[Dean M. Estabrook]

Yes to both. I too am lost.
Dean
On Oct 30, 2004, at 3:16 PM, Christopher Smith wrote:
On Oct 30, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Ah yes, on the measure number front, I just finished a score, and set 
the measure numbers to appear every 5 measures, beginning on the 5th 
bar. In the score, it did exactly that. However, when I extracted 
parts,  some of the parts had numbers, some didn't.  With the ones 
which didn't,  nothing I could do, save manually putting them in by 
using option click, would produce the desired effect.  Whazzz up?

Dean

Did the staff attributes have Measure numbers checked under the list 
of items to display? Also, did the Measure Numbers region have the box 
checked always show on top staff? If both these things are so, then 
I am lost.

Christopher
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Re: [Finale] Measure numbers

[Dean M. Estabrook]

Yes to both.
Dean
On Oct 30, 2004, at 3:18 PM, Aaron Sherber wrote:
At 05:46 PM 10/30/2004, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Ah yes, on the measure number front, I just finished a score, and set
the measure numbers to appear every 5 measures, beginning on the 5th
bar. In the score, it did exactly that. However, when I extracted
parts,  some of the parts had numbers, some didn't.  With the ones
which didn't,  nothing I could do, save manually putting them in by
using option click, would produce the desired effect.  Whazzz up?
I'm not sure what you mean by nothing I could do. This may sound 
obvious, but did you try, in the extracted part, checking Staff 
Attributes and making sure that measure numbers were set to display? 
Did you have Always show on top staff checked in the score for all 
measure number regions?

Aaron.
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