Hi all: I have a general question about "daggers." In early baroque music, a long slash would be noted above (typically, but not always) string figures. I've seen various ways used to engrave that symbol. Some use the single quote (which is what I've done), others use an upside down triangle symbol, that has a stubby wedge look. A friend of mine who is preparing Graupner editions opted to use the long slash stroke represented by the "|" symbol.
The trouble I have using the single quote symbol is that it is pretty hard to tell distinguish as a wedge/dagger or a staccato symbol. If anyone was having vision trouble, they'd be hard pressed to see the difference, I think. One possible solution is to increase the font size for the single quote mark to make it a wee bit larger. I'm just curious what advice or your experiences have been. Thanks a lot! Kim Patrick Clow -- Kim Patrick Clow "There's really only two types of music: good and bad." ~ Rossini _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
