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Title: What's a plus?
Post by: Flurmy on 2025-11-07 01:26 PM
In current violin music, pizzicato with the left hand is indicated by a + above the note (see: Alban Berg - Violin Concerto).
Ok.

But in ancient music (and not for violin)? For example, Telemann for flute (see figure).
(My best guess: accent.)

And the vertical dashes? For example, Telemann for flute (see figure).
(My best guess: staccato.)
Title: Re: What's a plus?
Post by: Flurmy on 2025-11-07 05:28 PM
I was forgetting: for the harp, '+' means 'etouffĂ©'.  :D
Title: Re: What's a plus?
Post by: Lawrie Pardy on 2025-11-08 07:41 AM
In current violin music, pizzicato with the left hand is indicated by a + above the note (see: Alban Berg - Violin Concerto).
Ok.

But in ancient music (and not for violin)? For example, Telemann for flute (see figure).
(My best guess: accent.)
Dunno - you could well be right.

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And the vertical dashes? For example, Telemann for flute (see figure).
(My best guess: staccato.)
Possibly staccato, but if I encountered it while sight reading I'd probably immediately think staccatissimo.
Title: Re: What's a plus?
Post by: Flurmy on 2025-11-08 08:59 AM
Possibly staccato, but if I encountered it while sight reading I'd probably immediately think staccatissimo.
Of course, because today it means that.