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Gradus GE-015 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id double-accidental-cancel-to-single
Cancelling a double sharp/flat down to a single sharp/flat on the same letter, modern convention uses JUST the single accidental, no natural.
F## earlier in the bar cancels to plain F# with a natural-then-sharp pair instead of a single sharp glyph.
Gould, explicit modern-convention statement. OLDER PRACTICE (some historically-inclusive treatments) writes natural-plus-accidental. Dorico and LilyPond default to the modern single-accidental convention.
AUTHORITIES DISAGREE; RECOMMEND Gould's modern convention for Gradus since its curriculum uses modern rendering throughout, not facsimile historical editions.
Our own judgement, not a sourced convention — shown separately so the two are never confused.
This rule can be decided from pitches, durations and voices — no layout required. A validator can check it before anything is drawn.
Gradus GE-015 — Cancelling a double sharp/flat to a single accidental: modern convention vs. natural-plus-accidental. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/double-accidental-cancel-to-single
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