Barline scans

[Marnen Laibow-Koser]

Here we go...some scanned images of barlines.  They were too big to 
attach, but you can download them at 
http://doko.ebon-askavi.homedns.org:8080/scans.zip .  Image file names 
contain edition name and page number; more bibliographic info about each 
book I scanned is below.

I am giving approximate dimensions of barlines, stems, and staff lines 
in pixels.  All scans are 300 dpi, so 1 px = 1/300".  Editions are 
listed in order of barline thickness relative to staff lines.  Note that 
Lilypond, at 250%, is off the charts compared to the scanned editions, 
which range from 125% to 167%.  This suggests that Lilypond's barlines 
are indeed too thick.

Also note that the Hungarian Könemann edition has the thinnest barlines, 
then the two American editions, and finally the Austrian and then two 
German editions with the thickest barlines other than Lilypond.  This 
suggest that there may be something to my earlier comment about 
different preferences in different parts of the world.

Könemann: Könemann Music, Budapest, Hungary.  L.v. Beethoven, piano 
sonatas, vol. 3 (K 109).  1994.
May be computer-engraved.  If this is hand work, it is incredibly sharp 
and even.
Staff lines: 4 px
Stems: 4 px (100%)
Barlines: 5 px (125%) on p. 12 sample, probably 4 px (100%) on p. 108.

Schirmer: G. Schirmer, New York, NY, United States.  F. Chopin, Ballades 
for piano.  1894 (1998 Dover reprint, photographically reproduced).
Staff lines: about 3 px
Stems: 2 px (67%!)
Barlines: 4 px (133%)

International: International Music Company, New York, NY, United States. 
 G. Fauré, Romances sans paroles, Op. 17 (cat. no. 739).  Copyright 
1984, but engraving looks like it may be a reprint of something older.
Engraving is somewhat uneven, so these numbers may be a bit off.
Staff lines: 3 px
Stems: 3 px (100%), or sometimes less!
Barlines: 4 px (133%) or less

Wiener: Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal), Vienna, Austria.  W.A. 
Mozart, variations for piano, Vol. 2 (UT 50009).  1973.
Staff lines: 2 px or a bit more (estimating 2.5)
Stems: 3 px (120%)
Barlines: 4 px (160%)

Henle: G. Henle Verlag, Munich, Germany.  F.J. Haydn, piano sonatas, 
Vol. 1 (ed. Feder and Theopold).  N.d., but preface says 1971.
Staff lines: 3 px
Stems: 3 px (100% of staff lines)
Barlines: 5 px (167%)

Lilypond (with default settings)
Note: I'm inferring these settings from the PDF files I've generated. 
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Staff lines: 2 px or slightly more
Stems: 3 px (150%)
Barlines: 5 px (250%!)

If you need more info, let me know.  I'll be looking at editions from 
other countries and posting the results.

Best,
Marnen