Re: [Tex-music] Scope of accidentals

2015-12-30 Thread Jean-Pierre Coulon
On Tue, 29 Dec 2015, Don Simons wrote: [...] I cringe when I see a modern typeset that has been religiously copied from a 17th century facsimile including this outdated convention. And I rant when I see a modern printed, expensive edition with copyright warnings, with this feature!

Re: [Tex-music] Scope of accidentals

2015-12-29 Thread Don Simons
age- > From: TeX-Music [mailto:tex-music-boun...@tug.org] On Behalf Of Jean- > Pierre Coulon > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:44 AM > To: Werner Icking Music Archive <tex-music@tug.org> > Subject: Re: [Tex-music] Scope of accidentals > > On Tue, 29 Dec 201

[Tex-music] Scope of accidentals

2015-12-29 Thread Dirk Laurie
I have encountered some disagreement on the scope of accidentals. This is how I have it: An accidental applies only to the line or interstice on which it appears, and is implied for following notes in the same measure, or for the first note of the next measure if tied, unless

Re: [Tex-music] Scope of accidentals

2015-12-29 Thread Jean-Pierre Coulon
On Tue, 29 Dec 2015, Dirk Laurie wrote: 1. The accidental also applies to notes on the same stave that are an octave away. This was true in the old days. In more modern music the composers want more often a note with an accidental at one octave and without accidendal at another octave.