On 06 Feb 2004, at 02:12 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
68: It is impossible to have two brackets of the same type in different horizontal positions, as for example when a divided string section uses extra staves. Sibelius forces you to use their "subsidiary bracket" (actually a desk bracket) for this purpose even in places where it is inappropriate--and heaven help you if you need more than three layers of bracketing. I find it very strange that an application developed in England would enforce a bracket style that is standard only in France and Russia.
** This is true. Not a problem for me personally, but if you work with large ensembles and need to conform to a particular publisher's style, this is tough to do at the moment.
Tough? It is totally impossible, as I took nearly 6 months finding out. I am therefore in the process of publishing a score that contains a notation I regard as flatly incorrect.
Just to clarify -- are you talking about using a curved brace (like a piano or harp brace) for divided string sections, instead of the thin rectangular bracket used to group staves of like wind instruments (like the Horn 1-2 and Horn 3-4 staves)?
Is there a reason why using the rectangular bracket on divided string staves is "flatly incorrect"? (I mean, beyond "because that's the way it's done," which is certainly reason enough.)
Obviously, Sibelius ought to let you use whatever style of bracket you want -- I'm just curious about the underlying issue here.
- Darcy
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