I have several staccatissimo articulations being used. I was wondering if there was a way to get them all to set one space closer to the note in the staff without having to adjust each one individually in engrave mode.
Shown is a picture of the staccatissimo as they currently set.
Thanks.
That is a curious placement of a staccatissimo wedge, and there doesn’t seem to be an option to correct it.
Nor does Dorico seem to allow automatic placement of staccatissimo wedges in the spaces. While E. Gould says that they are most visible on the lines, that is only her opinion. Some publishers position them a fourth away from note heads when they are placed on the staff, which means placing them in both lines and spaces. I think wedges look best when the point is close to the note heads both on and off the staff.
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There’s no option for this I’m afraid - Dorico always enforces at least one clear staff space between the notehead and the articulation, with the exception of staccato and tenuto (our ref: STEAM-1479).
The “curious placement” occurs with tall articulations - if they’re too tall to fit in a staff space, then we instead position them on the lines, following Gould’s recommendation (our ref: STEAM-1484).
Thank you for your response, Richard_Lanyon.
There appears to be a wide range of opinion regarding the placement of the wedge, as reflected in the many different ways one sees them placed in the best editions, and it would be a nice thing if Dorico included various options to account for this. Those doing historical editions use a lot of these, often more than staccato dots.
Here is the placement that I prefer when the symbol falls on the staff:
Note that the wedge that I am using (Bravura at 75%) is exactly the height of a space, not including the staff lines. I place them a fourth away from the note heads, just like finger numbers placed on the staff.
And wedges are used by some that are even less tall.
Thank you for the info. Our engraving team does a lot of historical works and placement of in staff staccatissimo inside the staff lines in the example below is the preferred placement of the editors we work with.
I believe in Behind Bars, Gould mentions that articulation placement should be consistent from each notehead. Seems odd to have staccato and tenuto begin one or less space away, then have the staccatissimo begin one and a half to two spaces away.
Thanks again for the info. We really appreciate it.
Yes, you are very consistent. However, I make an exception and don’t let mine touch the top and bottom staff lines, even though that is slightly inconsistent.
I’m not sure I understand what you did to achieve that placement, because it’s great. So the font is at the normal size, but you reduced the wedge in the music symbols to fit it into a space. Then when you enter the wedge it automatically places like that. Is that correct?
I wish I could say that, JB-AR_Editions, but no, Dorico will not place them automatically like that despite the explanation from Richard_Lanyon concerning the size of the articulation. I have to adjust every one of these wedges by hand, just like you.
