Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-09 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 08.05.2006 David W. Fenton wrote: Well, of course. But even if it's drawn directly from the original source, both surely can't be correct -- I can't see an interpretation of the differing rhythmic values that would make any sense. No, but I'd like to leave this to the performer. A few

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-09 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 09.05.2006 John Howell wrote: My apologies to both you and David Fenton. What I was actually looking at was http://www.musikmanufaktur.com/Ressourcen/Stamitz_Part.gif and at this point I can't remember who provided the link. But wherever it came from, I do like the look and functionality

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-09 Thread David W. Fenton
On 9 May 2006 at 9:13, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 08.05.2006 David W. Fenton wrote: Well, of course. But even if it's drawn directly from the original source, both surely can't be correct -- I can't see an interpretation of the differing rhythmic values that would make any sense.

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-09 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 09.05.2006 David W. Fenton wrote: I've never encountered that, and many of the editions I'm working with are from 1800-20. Of course, they are also pretty reliably Viennese, which is surely one of the important variables involved here, i.e., regional practices. Quite possibly, the edition

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: Kim, although I am not a harpsichordist, I can imagine your continuo player to curse at you for the low numbers. I certainly would have difficulties reading this, and still associate the correct

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/dynamics-figured.jpg Just one more thing about your screen shot: Are you sure the note values of the grace notes are correct (ie as they are in your source)?

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread John Howell
At 10:25 AM +0200 5/8/06, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/dynamics-figured.jpg I like the looks of this page and the placement of the figures very much. Given that

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread David W. Fenton
On 8 May 2006 at 12:19, John Howell wrote: At 10:25 AM +0200 5/8/06, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/dynamics-figured.jpg I like the looks of this page and the

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 08.05.2006 John Howell wrote: At 10:25 AM +0200 5/8/06, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/dynamics-figured.jpg I like the looks of this page and the placement of the

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 08.05.2006 John Howell wrote: The alternation of 16th note appoggiaturas with 8th note appoggiaturas? I find them quite clear, and of course if this is Stamitz I would expect them to be appoggiaturas and NOT 19th century grace notes. The cadential appoggiaturas, in particular, would

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 08.05.2006 David W. Fenton wrote: I'm with Johannes on this one -- it looks inconsistent for no meaningful reason. Except that it could be like this in the source. In which case I, too, would leave it like that and let the performer decide which logic if any he/she wants to deduct from

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread David W. Fenton
On 8 May 2006 at 20:11, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 08.05.2006 David W. Fenton wrote: I'm with Johannes on this one -- it looks inconsistent for no meaningful reason. Except that it could be like this in the source. In which case I, too, would leave it like that and let the performer

Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-08 Thread John Howell
Title: Re: [Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ... At 8:04 PM +0200 5/8/06, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 08.05.2006 John Howell wrote: At 10:25 AM +0200 5/8/06, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 07.05.2006 Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Just was wondering if this looks ok. Here's a screenshot: http

[Finale] Figured bass numbers and dynamic marks ...

2006-05-07 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
I usually add dynamic marks last to a document. Well I discovered that the dynamic marks collided with the bass figures. At first I tried to manually adjust the dynamics, but I didn't like how irregular the placement was. So then, I opted to lower the figured bass numbers a few notches, to allow