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by Robert Urmann
01 Nov 2009 08:20
Forum: Musical questions
Topic: Help with renaissance notation! :'(
Replies: 3
Views: 8342

Re: Help with renaissance notation! :'(

Arturo: it's not the easiest facs you provided, but it's short and should be worth to pick out some clues in understanding white mensural notation—printed or handwritten. But first of all you should be familiar with general terms and the look of this kind of ancient notation; the design of notes and...
by Robert Urmann
21 Aug 2009 01:16
Forum: Music Requests and Questions
Topic: Deeplinking to (at least copyrighted) YouTube content
Replies: 2
Views: 6723

Deeplinking to (at least copyrighted) YouTube content

I'm a bit concerned about recently added deeplinks to YouTube containing copyrighted material in some cases. I don't know if contributors are aware that "broadcasting" on YouTube does not imply the rights owners' permission to host their work there and to freely distribute it – even if it'...
by Robert Urmann
19 Aug 2009 19:04
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

I agree. I just referred to what Chuck has inserted.

Robert
by Robert Urmann
19 Aug 2009 01:00
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

Chuck, thanks a lot for this microtype work! It looks great (also in IE [8], while I love my Firefox), but there is one last remark: the code now produces empty span warnings (because the <span> object is indeed filled with nothing). That's why I embedded the closing paren within the span element in...
by Robert Urmann
18 Aug 2009 17:50
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

Dear all, I'm sorry, that this causes so much trouble! I know about the "&thinsp;" problem, too. Thank you very much for releasing all these ignorant IE candidates, Bill!!! May I suggest a more simple solution that derives from Carlos' great idea using the word-spacing property in CSS?...
by Robert Urmann
13 Aug 2009 18:09
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

Chuck: this is incredible! Thank you so much for this "cosmetic surgery". I think that's an overall satisfying solution. I'm sure that others, too, will realize such detailed corrections; at least those who appreciate LaTeX's microtype package ;-)

All best wishes,
Robert
by Robert Urmann
13 Aug 2009 09:39
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

Thank you all for taking care of this! Of course I am aware of the screen rendering problem and fewer means for good "typesetting" due to HTML and CSS restrictions! Not to forget browser-specific behaviour and support for special characters such as thinspaces. To my basic knowledge punctua...
by Robert Urmann
12 Aug 2009 12:56
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Re: Minor layout issue

Dear Admins again, seems that my suggestion isn't worth to be fixed :-( Anyway, to me it looks more equal to have (3 editions available) rendered rather than ( 3 editions available ) . Another possibility would be to set it all in normal text: (3 editions available). This is not the only implementat...
by Robert Urmann
06 Aug 2009 15:16
Forum: Music Requests and Questions
Topic: O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
Replies: 16
Views: 52407

Re: O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)

Hello Grant! I consider the chordal content, allthough difficult physically, is actually quite simple but the dischords are used to such a superb effect that one cannot help but be bewitched! I would put the stress on "physically difficult" in case you mean "physical condition" o...
by Robert Urmann
02 Aug 2009 01:42
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: wrong files ? Byrd Gaudeamus omnes in Domino
Replies: 5
Views: 7860

Re: wrong files ? Byrd Gaudeamus omnes in Domino

I can confirm, too, that the files correspond. Maybe it is a bit confusing when (especially high) voices intersect. But this is a disadvantage of MIDI files, at least for General MIDI. I try to lessen this by using different channels and sounds.

Robert
by Robert Urmann
02 Aug 2009 01:16
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Madrigal accompaniment - Lute or guitar?
Replies: 4
Views: 20423

Re: Madrigal accompaniment - Lute or guitar?

Seems that there is no other alternative? But why shouldn't we use the guitar as the direct descendant of the lute? You can tune guitars in lute scale, and you may use different strings to approach the typical sound. Guitars are also more powerful and easier to play. Give it a try, and if it's not w...
by Robert Urmann
02 Aug 2009 00:56
Forum: Music Requests and Questions
Topic: O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
Replies: 16
Views: 52407

Re: O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)

Dear all, as far as I know (after singing this extraordinary piece a dozen times and studying the score very carefully) there is no edition for a single piano to substitute this massive orchestra. In fact, "Klavierauszug" means piano reduction , and the one available is not by Orff himself...
by Robert Urmann
15 Feb 2009 00:35
Forum: Musical questions
Topic: Which pitch pipe do I need?
Replies: 14
Views: 186444

Re: Which pitch pipe do I need?

I think the best "instrument" is still a tuning fork. No other gadgets.

My recommendation: it's not difficult to learn finding any note with the help of a tuning fork. There are intervals; at least that's what you're singing ...

Robert
by Robert Urmann
10 Feb 2009 17:25
Forum: CPDL Support, Questions, and Feedback
Topic: Minor layout issue
Replies: 20
Views: 20719

Minor layout issue

Dear Admins,

I noticed that when using

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{{editions|xy}}
the phrase is set in italics while the brackets are set upright. This leads to collisions of brackets and content in many cases.

Is this worth to be fixed?

Robert
by Robert Urmann
10 Feb 2009 17:19
Forum: Musical questions
Topic: Am I too loud?
Replies: 15
Views: 27013

Re: Am I too loud?

Oh my goodness, these "rules" must come from conductors who certainly haven't sung in choirs themselves! How can one state these silly advices? I assume that any singer in a choir (at least) tries to listen to his fellows. It's not the singer's task to decide if he's too loud or not. As a ...