Re: Lyircs melsima line ending in interpunctation

[David Kastrup]

Francisco Vila <address@hidden> writes:

> 2012/1/24 Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden>:
>>> Please consider this example too (see attachment) - it's taken from
>>> Haendel's "Messiah".  I find placing the semicolon before extender
>>> very awkward here - notice the line break.  It seems much more "in
>>> place" when punctuation is after the extender.
>>
>> I disagree.  For me, the only right place for punctuation is directly
>> after the syllable.  Remember that if we sing, say,
>>
>>  a - stray:_________
>>
>>
>> we actually do
>>
>>  a - stra_________y:
>>
>> so putting just the punctuation after the melisma is illogical.
>
> I've been asking myself why, if that's the rule (which I don't deny)
> eg. Frank Sinatra sings:
>
> Newwwwwwww York

Hm?  "ew" is one vowel, not a diphthong.  How would "ewwwww" differ from
"eeeeew"?

> and
> Myyyyyyyy way
>
> instead of Neeeeew or M[aa...]....y
>
> ??

Frank Sinatra is not generally considered the epitome of cultured
vocalization.

-- 
David Kastrup