Seeking Segnos

[Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg]

Greetings, Friends,

I am looking for interesting, aesthetically pleasing, and vertically condensed historical takes on the musical symbol the segno. I am particularly interested in examples of the segno printed typographically in the nineteenth- or twentieth-century United States, such as in shape-note tunebooks, gospel songbooks, Sunday school books, or hymnals. 

For tunebooks in which vertical space was at a premium, music typefaces included particularly squat versions of related symbols such as the hold or fermata. I'm looking for examples of the segno that take up comparably little vertical space on the page. To my eye the segno is also an especially awkward shape. So I am interested in any historical examples that to your eye seem elegant and beautiful. 

I am seeking these examples to help inform the process of designing a musical typeface for the forthcoming edition of The Sacred Harp. We have made great progress but are having a hard time with this particular seldom-used character!

Thanks in advance for any segnos you are able to share. Bonus points if you can name the one place in which a segno appears in The Sacred Harp: 1991 Edition!

All best,

Jesse

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Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg
Atlanta, GA
617 984 9378
je...@silversand.org

[Wade Kotter]

Bonus points entry:

438 THE MARRIAGE IN THE SKIES

Not a very elegant version of the sign, I must admit. Now I need to see if I can find a more elegant one. 

Wade Kotter

South Ogden, UT

"Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord"

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