[smufl-discuss] Re: variant for the figbass6Raised-glyph

[Norman Schmidt]

Something like this would be nice:


Norman
www.normanschmidt.net


On 8 janv. 2015, at 14:05, Daniel Spreadbury wrote:

> Moritz wrote:
>
>> After browsing through the Figured Bass glyphs I would like to
>> suggest an additional glyph for the figbass6Raised-glyph: A often
>> used variant for that is a "6", where only the upper stem of the
>> number is crossed and not the whole number.
>>
>> I'm using this variant very often, because this form is one the most
>> common signs for a raised sixth in autographs and prints of the 18th
>> century, but not many fonts provide a symbol for that. How are you
>> thinking about adding such a variant?
>
> I'm certainly open to adding this. Can you post a picture of one or two
> examples of the appearance of the glyph from the editions you've been
> working with for my reference? (Small attachments are now possible on this
> list, or you could upload your image to a service such as Imgur and post a
> link in a reply here.)
>
> Daniel
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[mxordn]

Thank you Norman. Yes something like this. I've attached two other examples. The handwritten one is from an autograph by Stölzel.

Kind Regards
Moritz