Re: Rests vs spacers style question

[Malte Meyn]

Am 24.01.2018 um 07:28 schrieb Menu Jacques:
> Hello folks,
>
> P_POne_Staff_One_Voice_Two below contains rests which may seem to be 
> make the score more difficult to read that spacers.
>
> Apart for single voice staves where rests are necessary, is there a 
> best-practise style for multivoice staves?

This depends on several things:

1. Are the rhythmical positions clear without rests? If not, use them.

2. Who will play or sing that?
• Two voices/instruments from one staff? ⇒ use rests.
• One instrument that usually plays only one note at a time but can do 
more (i. e. strings)? ⇒ only use polyphony and rests if it’s a real 
polyphony (f. e. a fugue)
• One instrument that usually plays several notes at a time (i. e. 
plucked or keyboard instruments)? ⇒ Depends on whether you really want 
polyphony or chords.