Re: Feature request: 'line' articulation

[Maximilian Albert]

2009/7/27 Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden>:
>
>> - What is a good name for the new articulation?
>
> I suggest `vertical stroke'.  At least this seems to be the name
> referred to in the literature for the staccato-like symbol which
> Mozart uses.

OK, considering the many different meanings this symbol can apparently
have, I guess that's the most sensible suggestion.

>> - What should be the precise shape (width/height ratio)? Currently I
>> use height = 1 staff_space and width = 1/5 staff_space (see attached
>> sample).  Opinions?
>
> For Mozart, the stroke should perhaps a bit shorter -- maybe two
> different symbols?

Attached are two samples for long and short strokes with varying
width. The long strokes have height = staff_space, the shorter ones
height = 0.8*staff_space (is that a reasonable choice?). Each file
contains strokes of each type with ten different widths, namely
i*0.05*staff_space, for i=1,..,10. Which do you prefer? I tend to lean
towards #4 for the shorter ones and #4 or #5 for the longer ones, but
that's just my personal aesthetics.

I'd be happy about opinions from you guys because I have never seen
this symbol in a real score and am simply trying to provide the code.
But I'd prefer to leave the choice of the actual appearance to people
more knowledgeable in this area.

Thanks,
Max

vstroke_long.pdf
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vstroke_short.pdf
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