Sagitype - Revision history

Dave Keenan: /* Multiple shafts */ Yet another rename of the gallery in the Sagittal article.

2026-04-25T07:02:06Z

Multiple shafts: Yet another rename of the gallery in the Sagittal article.

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	The table above uses the double-barb as the example flag combination to demonstrate every possible combination of shaft count and direction; many other shaft and flag combinations exist, of course, such as <code>(\|\|\|</code> = {{sagittal \| (\|\|\| }} and <code>Y~</code> = {{sagittal \| Y~ }}. See [[Sagittal notation#Gallery of ~~core accidentals~~\|Gallery of ~~core accidentals~~]] for a comprehensive view of all possible ~~accidentals~~ and their names, ~~without~~ accents.		The table above uses the double-barb as the example flag combination to demonstrate every possible combination of shaft count and direction; many other shaft and flag combinations exist, of course, such as <code>(\|\|\|</code> = {{sagittal \| (\|\|\| }} and <code>Y~</code> = {{sagittal \| Y~ }}. See [[Sagittal notation#Gallery of symbols\|Gallery of symbols]] for a comprehensive view of all possible symbols and their names, excluding accents.

	== Sagittal-compatible accidentals ==		== Sagittal-compatible accidentals ==

Dave Keenan: /* Multiple shafts */ Fixed gallery link

2026-04-25T05:19:41Z

Multiple shafts: Fixed gallery link

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	The table above uses the double-barb as the example flag combination to demonstrate every possible combination of shaft count and direction; many other shaft and flag combinations exist, of course, such as <code>(\|\|\|</code> = {{sagittal \| (\|\|\| }} and <code>Y~</code> = {{sagittal \| Y~ }}. See [[Sagittal notation#Gallery\|Gallery]] for a comprehensive view of all possible accidentals and their names, without ~~diacritics~~.		The table above uses the double-barb as the example flag combination to demonstrate every possible combination of shaft count and direction; many other shaft and flag combinations exist, of course, such as <code>(\|\|\|</code> = {{sagittal \| (\|\|\| }} and <code>Y~</code> = {{sagittal \| Y~ }}. See [[Sagittal notation#Gallery of core accidentals\|Gallery of core accidentals]] for a comprehensive view of all possible accidentals and their names, without accents.

	== Sagittal-compatible accidentals ==		== Sagittal-compatible accidentals ==

Dave Keenan: Replaced all obsolete tags on sagittals with size=300% (default is 250%).

2026-04-25T04:56:21Z

Replaced all obsolete <big> tags on sagittals with size=300% (default is 250%).

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Dave Keenan: Added "accents" as an alternative name for "diacritics" since this is what is preferred and is actually used in the article (although we are stick with "diacritics" in the SMuFL documentation.

2026-04-24T07:13:13Z

Added "accents" as an alternative name for "diacritics" since this is what is preferred and is actually used in the article (although we are stick with "diacritics" in the SMuFL documentation.

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	<code><nowiki>{{ sagittal\| /\|) }}</nowiki></code>.		<code><nowiki>{{ sagittal\| /\|) }}</nowiki></code>.

	Sagittal symbols — or "sagittals", for short — are composed of a few parts, each of which is represented separately in Sagitype: the '''shaft''', which is the main vertical stroke, plus any '''flags''', which are the elements extending out from the shaft to the right or left. '''~~Diacritics~~''' are optional and are used for [[schisma]] or [[Mina\|smaller]] [http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/t/tina.aspx sized] deviations.		Sagittal symbols — or "sagittals", for short — are composed of a few parts, each of which is represented separately in Sagitype: the '''shaft''', which is the main vertical stroke, plus any '''flags''', which are the elements extending out from the shaft to the right or left. '''Accents''', also called '''diacritics''', are optional and are used for [[schisma]] or [[Mina\|smaller]] [http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/t/tina.aspx sized] deviations.

	== Shafts ==		== Shafts ==

MisterShafXen at 23:42, 19 April 2026

2026-04-19T23:42:10Z

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	'''Sagitype''' is a system for representing [[Sagittal]] symbols as plain text, using characters that approximate their parts. For example, the Sagitype for {{sagittal \| /\|) }} (patai) is <code>/\|)</code>.		'''Sagitype''' is a system for representing [[Sagittal]] symbols as plain text, using characters that approximate their parts. For example, the Sagitype for {{sagittal \| /\|) }} (patai) is <code>/\|)</code>. Another example: {{sagittal \| (\|) }} is (\|)

	Sagitype is useful in environments where access to the actual musical notation glyphs is unavailable, such as email, spreadsheets, and so forth, or when a text-based interface to the glyphs is useful, such as with the [[Template:Sagittal\|Sagittal template]] on this wiki; the Sagittal symbol in the previous paragraph, for example, was produced by inserting the <code>/\|)</code> Sagitype into the template, like so:		Sagitype is useful in environments where access to the actual musical notation glyphs is unavailable, such as email, spreadsheets, and so forth, or when a text-based interface to the glyphs is useful, such as with the [[Template:Sagittal\|Sagittal template]] on this wiki; the Sagittal symbol in the previous paragraph, for example, was produced by inserting the <code>/\|)</code> Sagitype into the template, like so:

Eufalesio: Thickened the sagittals in tables and added some extra information and a link to gallery

2025-10-25T11:21:17Z

Thickened the sagittals in tables and added some extra information and a link to gallery

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Dave Keenan: /* Multiple flags per side */ Added missing scroll to downward scroll and double barb.

2025-03-25T06:59:15Z

Multiple flags per side: Added missing scroll to downward scroll and double barb.

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	\| <code><nowiki>)//\|</nowiki></code>		\| <code><nowiki>)//\|</nowiki></code>
	\| {{sagittal \| )//\| }}		\| {{sagittal \| )//\| }}
	\| <code><nowiki>\\!</nowiki></code>		\| <code><nowiki>)\\!</nowiki></code>
	\| {{sagittal \| \\! }}		\| {{sagittal \| )\\! }}
	\|-		\|-
	\| double boathook		\| double boathook

ArrowHead294 at 14:16, 14 February 2025

2025-02-14T14:16:03Z

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Dave Keenan: /* Shafts */ Added mnemonic for shaft direction.

2024-10-18T19:59:17Z

Shafts: Added mnemonic for shaft direction.

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	Sagittals, like arrows, point either up or down depending on which direction they are altering pitch, and that direction is captured by the Sagitype for the shaft:		Sagittals, like arrows, point either up or down depending on which direction they are altering pitch, and that direction is captured by the Sagitype for the shaft:
	*A ''pipe'' <code>\|</code> is used for the shaft of an up sagittal, such as {{sagittal\| \|) }}, which is <code>\|)</code>.		*A ''pipe'' <code>\|</code> is used for the shaft of an up sagittal, such as {{sagittal\| \|) }}, which is <code>\|)</code>.
	*A ''bang'' <code>!</code> is used for the shaft of a down sagittal, such as {{sagittal\| !) }}, which is <code>!)</code>.		*A ''bang'' <code>!</code> is used for the shaft of a down sagittal, such as {{sagittal\| !) }}, which is <code>!)</code>. Think of the dot on the end of the bang as the point of the arrow.

	==Flags==		==Flags==

Dave Keenan: /* Accents */ Added bare shafts which are needed to indicate the overall direction when accents would otherwise be applied to a natural.

2024-10-08T01:48:46Z

Accents: Added bare shafts which are needed to indicate the overall direction when accents would otherwise be applied to a natural.

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	== Accents ==		== Accents ==

	Advanced Sagittal notations can use ~~accented symbols~~ to indicate very fine distinctions in pitch.		Advanced Sagittal notations can use accents to the left of a sagittal or a bare shaft, to indicate very fine distinctions in pitch.

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	!Sagitype		!Sagitype
	!Sagittal		!Sagittal
			\|-
			\|bare shaft
			\|<code><nowiki>\|</nowiki></code>
			\|{{sagittal \| \| }}
			\|<code><nowiki>!</nowiki></code>
			\|{{sagittal \| ! }}
	\|-		\|-
	\|tick		\|tick