Re: Ottava

[Brian Barker]

At 20:19 12/02/2014 +0100, Noeck "Joram" Marburg wrote:
> what is the recommended/default formatting for ottava marks/brackets (8va)?
> In bold or not bold? And with dashed lines or dotted or others?
> What does E. Gould say ...

Page 28:
> The octave sign is written in italic, the numeral '8' is 1 1/2 
> stave-paces high.  The optional 'va' is placed flush with the top of 
> _ottava sopra_ (_8^va_), flush with the base of _ottava bassa_ (_8va_).
>
> Indicate the extent of the transposition with a line of dashes 
> (hereafter called a dotted line).  The line extends from the top 
> edge of the _8_ for _8 sopra_ and the base of the _8_ for _8 bassa_, 
> and runs parallel to the stave.

And those 8s look bold to me.

Brian Barker