Re: stylesheets, defaults, and other in-Pond-erables

[Rachael Thomas Carlson]

On Thu, 2013-07-18 at 15:52 -0400, Kieren MacMillan wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> > I'm hoping to break out a series of stylesheets (or stylesheet sets):
> >     instrument (e.g., violin) solo
> >     piano solo
> >     piano + vocal
> >     piano + solo instrument
> >     organ solo
> >     instrumental ensemble (e.g., piano quartet)
> >     chorus a cappella
> >     orchestra
> >     orchestra + chorus
> 
> I've found lovely examples of piano + vocal, organ solo, chorus + piano 
> reduction, orchestra, and orchestra + chorus in my library. (Most are 
> Bärenreiter, so I'm sticking close to Lilypond's inspirational roots…)
> 
> So now I really need a benchmark for instrument solo, piano solo, piano + 
> solo instrument, instrumental ensemble, and chorus a cappella. (I have some 
> scores in my library, of course, but none of them are stunning enough to 
> consider using as a benchmark.)
> 
I think that the Hortus Musicus, any of the several hundred, are
absolutely gorgeous examples of chamber music engraving.  They are
published by Barenreiter, as well.  I was looking earlier today at
Hortus Music 232 a recorder and continuo piece by Visee that is
absolutely grand.

> Regardless of the engraving/publishing house these benchmarks come from, I 
> think the resulting Lilypond stylesheets should ONLY use fonts which are 
> available in the default Lilypond installation (e.g., New Century Schoolbook).
> 
> Later on, when we make "house styles" (for those who really want, e.g., their 
> music theatre song to look like it came from a modern Warner Bros. songbook), 
> we can use non-standard fonts.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kieren.

Just Saying,
Rachael