Chris Clemens
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Hi,
Without seeing how the text looks, I would say follow the rules for literary braille, which states to start each paragraph indented to cell 3.
Jana
I apologize for inadvertantly ignoring this question. While I am working on the answer, could you explain why the bold needs to be retained on these Roman numerals?
In the particular example you show, I think I would treat this as a main item with subdivisions. So the original statement would be 1/5 and each of the two sentences below would start in 3 with any runovers in 5. If you decide to treat this as a statement with displayed items, the statement would be 1/3 and the displayed items would be 5/7.
I'm sorry for the delay in answering. Could you show me a specific example about this? I am having difficulty picturing your question.
You would braille the slash according to Computer Braille Code -- which would be 34. This slash symbol would have to be defined along with any other Computer Braille Code symbols employed.
HI-
I am actually working on my LOC manuscript. Some of the paragraphs begin at the margin (after a large break in text) and other paragraphs begin indented. (I don't currently have a scanner at home).
Thanks-The numbers are emphasized. I just needed to make sure I wasn't overlooking something with the parenthesis. Thank you for your reply.
Hi,
A parenthesis does not terminate the effect of the emphasis indicator. Are the numbers emphasized? If they are not, you would use a single emphasis indicator before each word Reading and Writing.
Does this help?
JanaHi Cliff,
You may choose any book you'd like for your trial manuscript. The trial manuscript is a test of the rules for transcribing and the correct format to use. Many books have already been transcribed ... I don't believe there is a written rule as to whether you can or cannot braille something that has already been transcribed. You may start anywhere in the book you choose, as long as all the requirements are met.
Good luck!Jana
Hi,
Are you transcribing literary or textbook? That makes a difference 🙂 If you are brailling the book as a textbook, please repost your question in that forum. 🙂 If you are brailling literary, please scan and paste a copy of the page for me to see.
Thanks!
JanaThere IS a braille symbol for euro and it may be found in the 2007 BANA Update on page L7. It is listed as an additional symbol and is used in all transcriptions, like the dollar sign, trademark, percent sign,etc. It is [braille]@e (dot 4e) By all means, use it in a foreign language transcription as you would any other symbol of this type.
--Joanna
Thank you, Larry, for stressing perception and reminding me (as I often remind our volunteers) that we must re-read our transcriptions without preconceptions.
Hi, Dan,
I'm not sure I see what you see in Example 16.8-1. A slur after the last note of a string to be repeated is not ever included in the result of a repeat mark. I think the confusion is exactly what the example is intended to illustrate. While the slur in question is not included in the repeat according to the rule, its presence in the original may "interfere with the clear perception of phrasing." Even though the repeat device does not technically include the slur, it does not erase it from the original. A reader who comes to the repeat device and goes back to re-read the repeated string will re-encounter that slur and want to connect it to the music that follows the repeat sign. Since there is doubt, the passage should be written out.
Example 16.8-5 reinforces the point. If single or double slurs are being used, the repeat device should not be employed, but sometimes bracket slurs may make the repeat sign usable. This distinction sometimes becomes very apparent in melismatic vocal music. See also Example 16.16-3.
Sometimes we transcribers are expected to follow rules that readers don't need to be aware of, if we do our jobs well. This may be one of those instances.
I think 16.9 should be revised to say "tie or single- or double-slur," and I've marked it to be brought up in the revising discussions.
Larry
Amazing! This question must not have occurred to the authors of the code or the editors of the De Garmo. The part-measure repeat sign clearly defines the meaning of the pseudo-eighth notes of the group, so I see no reason not to group before the repeat even if the next note is a true eighth. In any particular instance, try it out and see if you can detect any ambiguity. If you can misunderstand, don't group in that case. I tried a number of hypothetical circumstances and couldn't find any such ambiguities.
I'll add this to the things to consider in updating the code.
Larry
