Re: Peer review

[Rutger Hofman]

On 02/18/2015 03:30 AM, Craig Dabelstein wrote:
> Hi Lilyponders,
>
> I'm not sure if this is an appropriate request for the group, but I was
> wondering if anybody had the time to look at a sample part I have
> typeset and make any comments regarding the typesetting. There may be
> many things here that an experienced typesetter may see that need
> improvement, but my eyes don't pick up.
>
> Here is the link:
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/614749/Berlioz-02-piccolo.pdf
>
> I do think the part looks a little bit compressed, but I have used the
> page turn engraver (which I think is one of the greatest inventions of
> the modern world!) for instrumental parts such as these.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Craig

Beautiful. Some off-the-cuff remarks.

I agree with Jay Andersen about cautionary accidentals. I always use the 
modern-cautionary style -- it implies least confusion.

I do hope you intend to add cue notes to the final product!

I think the typesetting is the opposite of cramped; only 10..11 systems 
per page. I often have 13 or even 14 on an A4 page (2.19.15, the 
Lilypond version makes a difference), although with narrower margins. 
However, the first system of mvt II. is indeed cramped. You might 
consider widening the first system (e.g. by judiciously inserting a page 
break into (just) the part).

Is your part intended to start with an external blank page? Else, the 
page turns are at the wrong side of the page pairs...

Regarding page turns: for the player, it is *far* preferable to have 
easy page turns than to have few pages. I don't know about the publisher 
who must pay the printing costs...

At letter [P] in mvt III: a top c# for the piccolo: I don't remember 
ever having had to play that (and I hope it will be a long time before I 
meet it).

A matter of preference: if the movements are clearly separated by piece 
titles and ample vertical white space, I don't indent the first system 
of the movement.

In Mvt III., from [C]: I think the tuplet spanners are a bit tiring to 
the eye. How does it look without the spanner lines?

Rutger Hofman
Amsterdam