There's the Chroma Institute at http://www.islandnet.com/~chroma/
which uses staves with 4 lines and with a maximum of 2 ledger lines between them. (No accidentals, either). Liudas ----- Original Message ----- From: Javier Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: finale list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco > I have seen the system you mention used by many composers at IRCAM in Paris. > With four staves they cover all the range of the piano and avoid having more > than 2 ledger lines. > > Javier Ruiz. > > > Dennis: > > > >> Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va > >> treble clef -- but he finds the Finale clef's '8' too small (and I agree). > >> A bolder clef alteration would be welcome, if anyone has access to one. I > >> might resort to designing a special 8va treble and 8va bass for my own use. > >> > > > > Back in the late '60s, before clefs with 8s attached became > > commonplace, I devised two clefs of very distinctive appearance, one > > reading 2 octaves above the treble and the other two octaves below > > the bass. I have used these in almost every piece I have written > > since, and I've created a version of Petrucci that includes them. > > Anyone who wants a copy can have one (Mac only, I'm afraid). Just let > > me know. > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
