Re: Numbering exercises; overriding defaults; points for clefs.

[Nick Bailey]

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My understanding was that the f dots are the vestiges of the two  
lines in the letter "F"... is that not the case? Hence the C clef and  
G clef wouldn't have them (being stylised "C"s and "G"s respectively).

I've no authoritative source for this though.

Nick/.

On 28 Nov 2006, at 11:28 am, Manuel wrote:

> Am 28/11/2006 um 10:40 schrieb Mats Bengtsson:
>
> > > Also, I notice that only the F-clef has its two points; but I say  
> > > that every clef should have them, like the Soprano and French  
> > > Soprano clefs do in the big Bachausgabe. How do I put this  
> > > necessary points to my clefs?
> > Are you saying that also C clefs should have the two dots. I  
> > cannot recall having
> > seen such a layout in printed music.
>
> Well, yes, I always put the two dots when I write them, though I  
> don't remember printed examples for the C-clefs either - but it is  
> a logical concept, I think, and very useful when teaching: in this  
> last case, pupils learn quickly to differentiate between the  
> different C-clefs, which can also be drawn more easily. The design  
> of the printed C-clef is precise and adequate to "embrace" a line,  
> but it is more difficult in handwriting, especially for children.
>
> The Bachausgabe may be not available to me at the moment, but I  
> shall try to get my hands on it and photocopy an example of the G- 
> clefs with dots. I remember them for the recorder parts in IV  
> Brandenburg concerto. Perhaps more dots would be found in older  
> instances, from when the clef notation system was developing. If I  
> see something, I'll let you know.
>
> (I will try the solutions to my other questions and report results  
> later)
>
> Manuel
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