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TempiFont Family
The following is a summary of TempiFont's characters, their use and positioning within text strings in FINALE. Click on any (low-resolution) example on this page to link to a PostScript rendering of the example, which may be viewed by dowloading the rendering to any PostScript printer.
TempiFont is a family of four typefaces TempiFont(Roman), TempiFontItalic, TempiFontBold, and TempiFontBoldItalic. The four font styles have been merged into a single family, so as to appear as a single font on application menus. The Roman font is best used for labelling instrument cues. The Italic face may be used for transposing instrument names, etc. The Bold face is most useful for tempo indications and metric modulations.
Each TempiFont features the following characters:
TempiFont's basis is an alphanumeric character set. Optional characters that are likely to occur in tempo markings are also included. Each character is kerned according to conventional typographic practices. An example of a purely alphabetic use of TempiFont is as such:
TempiFont also includes rhythmic notations spanning the range of common durations -- from that of the 64th-note to the breve, or double-whole. These characters are easily combined with the alphanumeric set to form common tempo expressions such as:
A table of TempiFont's rhythmic notations follows:
Two different types of 32nds and 64ths are provided -- the characters to the left of the gracenote are offset so as to fit under tuplet characters (see Metric Modulation Characters); the rightmost two characters are positioned in a manner consistent with the other notational characters and so may be effectively utilized in tempo markings and with the font's dot and ties.
Dots and ties are included to augment TempiFont 's rhythmic vocabulary. The dot and the tie may be placed after notational characters with one precaution: dotted notes of an eighth or less should be followed by two spaces before an = sign. Examples follow:
Although not commonly used in tempo markings, rests are included in TempiFont. They may be used in much the same way that notes are, and in conjunction with dots and ties. Examples follow:
A table of rests follows:
TempiFont truly comes into its own when called upon to compose text strings indicating metric modulations. It is at this time that the convenience of a single-font expression is most appreciated, since TempiFont allows for the precise positioning of extended strings of text with the adjustment of a single ScoreExpression in FINALE. Metric modulations are created in a manner similar to ordinary tempo indications, with the exception that "tuplet" characters are composed of two overprinting characters. The first of the two characters denotes the tuplet's division (ie. triplet, quintuplet, septuplet, etc.); the second character is the tuplet's rhythmic base (ie. half, quarter, eighth, etc.), selected from the notational characters described previously (which are used for "ordinary" tempo markings). Arrow characters are provided to facilitate the proper notation of modulations. The following example illustrates metric modulation ScoreExpressions using TempiFont:
Remember that tuplets are typed by first typing the type of tuplet then its durational base. A full listing of metric modulation characters follows:
Beamed eighth and sixteenth notes are included in TempiFont, in the event that one wishes to use beamed, rather than tied, groupings of notes.
Fermati are included so as to facilitate the notation of timed pauses. Pedal markings allow for StaffExpressions which may require these characters.
Accidental signs are included for tempo indications, transposing instrument names, cues and text blocks which may require these characters.
An elision character is provided for vocal settings where two words are elided and sung on a single note.
Hierarchical Levels of Prominence
Prominent material may be indicated with bold angles delineating appropriate passages. Hierarchical designations are possible by utilizing letters in conjunction the angles. For the hauptstimme and nebenstimme, see "Stimmen" in ThesisFont.
