Christopher responded to Dennis (dc) who wrote, in part:
I'm transcribing an 18th century edition that systematically avoids using quarter rests in 6/8 or 12/8 - including on the beat, when there's only one eighth on the last part of the beat preceded by two eighth rests.
by citing Ross' advocacy of quarter rest eighth note. But I'm wondering if, in the specific circumstance (a work from the late Baroque) that Dennis is dealing with, Ross' recommendation ought to govern. For that matter for that matter as I recall, Ross does not explain the the reasons he makes the recommendation that he does. In some cases--subdivided rhythms in another voice, is one example I can think of, two eighth rests might be preferable because they help to visually clarify the subdivisions of the music.
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