I would consider using the word extension symbol; although it is intended for a melisma, it might point out the composer’s intention and, as Jennifer Higdon points out, the singer should be able to find the best placing.
———— Giovanni Andreani www.giovanniandreani.com www.ga-music.com > On 28 Aug 2019, at 02:43, Michael Edwards <mjedwa...@foxall.com.au> wrote: > > [ Robert Patterson: ] > >> FWIW (joking aside) my copy of Merriam Webster correctly identifies >> "missus" as dialect in one of the definitions, and I would rather avoid >> that implication. > > In that case, how would "Mr - s." go? But that might cause the singer > to start pronouncing "Mister" - although surely as they got to know the line > they would realize it's not that, so it shouldn't be an issue. (Nothing > seems truly satisfactory.) Maybe "mis-sus" or "miss-us" in parentheses > underneath the "Mr - s." would look like a pronunciation guide rather than > dialect. > Or, alternatively, "Mrs. -" (the hyphen acting as a syllable extension > and going under the second note). That wouldn't need the pronunciation guide > underneath in parentheses. > > Michael Edwards. > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
