Hi all,
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to type out neat metrical schemes in Word (or similar word processing software)?
In the past I have used a combination of "u" for short and "-" for long, however I'd like to be able to type full schemes relatively neatly, as they appear, for instance, in our books (i.e. perfect and in-line).
An example of what I'd like to do can be found in Mastronarde, M. J. (2002). Euripides: Medea, CUP, pp. 190-91.
or
Barrett, W. S. (1964). Euripides: Hippolytos, OUP, p. 168.
An example of "close, but no cigar" would be Parker, L. P. E. (2005). Euripides: Alcestis, OUP, p. 69.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Typing metrical schemes
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Re: Typing metrical schemes
I haven't tried myself, but LaTeX is always the way to go for anything related to typing:
metre – Support for the work of classicists
metre – Support for the work of classicists
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Re: Typing metrical schemes
Thanks!
I'll give it a go.
I'll give it a go.
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Re: Typing metrical schemes
Update.
I had a go at LaTeX but couldn't dedicate the right amount of time to getting used to it.
I managed to find the font Anaxiforminx from http://www.antiqvitas.it/fonts.htm which allows one to type out metrical schemes both quickly and easily.
I don't know who developed it, but it is extremely useful.
I had a go at LaTeX but couldn't dedicate the right amount of time to getting used to it.
I managed to find the font Anaxiforminx from http://www.antiqvitas.it/fonts.htm which allows one to type out metrical schemes both quickly and easily.
I don't know who developed it, but it is extremely useful.