13. The Slur

13.8. Slurs with Nuances

When notes within a short slur are modified by undoubled nuances, the nuance signs are placed before each note. Nuance doubling that starts at the beginning or ends at the conclusion of a long slur occurs outside doubled slurs or within bracket slurs.

(a) Single and doubled slurs

(b) Single and bracket slurs

Example 13.8-1.