Re: Bar numbers seem to be one off

[David Kastrup]

Simon Albrecht <address@hidden> writes:

> On 26.09.2015 16:14, Brian Barker wrote:
>> At 11:36 26/09/2015 +0100, Ant Youngman wrote:
>>> Actually, printing bar numbers at the start of each line is NOT
>>> general practice. Yes I think it's great, and leave it there when
>>> I'm redoing parts, but I've almost never seen it in any music I've
>>> been given to play.
>>
>> Just to add another statistic: Elaine Gould says "Place bar numbers
>> at the beginning of each system, ideally above the clef of the top
>> stave" (p. 484).
>
> Which is only one opinion.

Well, we are talking about music typography here.  Elaine Gould's
opinion is only one opinion here in the same sense that Bill Gates'
credit card is only one credit card.

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David Kastrup