Octavo notes
Is there a way to write octavo notes in MuseScore? Or do I change it to a regular note with a transcriber's note of why it was changed? Thanks in advance, Wizards! <3
Got it! Octavo under in Lines. Hadn't seen it printed quite this way before. Thanks for listening! <3
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I had to take advice when transcribing an original manuscript.
The advice I got was that 8 on its own can mean "add the note an octave below". In this context it is used as a shorthand way to avoid writing out each octave in full.
![Ottava symbol adds note an octave below.jpg]( "Ottava symbol adds note an octave below.jpg")
![Octaves written out in full.jpg]( "Octaves written out in full.jpg")
As written
As transcribed
But I am not sure it's also the case with your 8 examples on the upper stave.
In reply to I had to take advice when… by DanielR
Wow, DanielR! What a great thing to learn! Thanks!
Adding the octavo notes makes perfect sense in your examples. Since my piece doesn't have other notes to compare it to, I think I'll leave them as only octavos.
This is really good to know! I'm sure I'll come across it again someplace. Wizard honors, sir! Wizard honors! <3