On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, I. Oppenheim wrote:
> > > X:1
> > > T:Shenei Zeitim
> > > M:4/4
> > > K:C
> > > G|G2G2A4|(FEF) D (A2G) G| [M:4/4] [K:C]
> > > c2c2(B2c2)|(f2e2)e2d G|
> > > w:She-nei zei-tim nich-__ra-tim_ \
> > > w:be-gan na-'ul_ yats-_hi-ru. Le-
> > > G|G2G2A4|(FEF) D (A2G) G|\
> > > w:She-nei zei-tim nich-__ra-tim_ be-\
> > > M:4/4 % Measure Change\
> > > K:C % Key Change\
> > > c2c2(B2c2)|(f2e2)e2d G|
> > > w:gan na-'ul_ yats-_hi-ru. Le-
> >
> > how can you possibly think the above works? Try and count the number of
> > notes corresponding syllables.
>
> Guido, I know I'm a little stupid, but I can't be
> _that_ stupid...
no musician is stupid, by definition :-) Now, let's have a look at it
together.
G|G2G2A4|(FEF) D (A2G) G| [M:4/4] [K:C]
c2c2(B2c2)|(f2e2)e2d G|
the second line has 9 notes. I suspect that you probably meant to join
these two lines with \.
w:She-nei zei-tim nich-__ra-tim_ \
w:be-gan na-'ul_ yats-_hi-ru. Le-
this is a logical w: line made of two physical lines. The first physical
line contains 10 syllables: 7 real syllables plus 3 underscores. The
second physical line (but it's still part of the same logical line,
remember!) has 10 syllables: 8 real syllables plus 2 underscores. In
total, 20 syllables.
So you're trying to apply 20 syllables to 9 notes. Let's join the first
two music lines, which sum up to 20 notes. This is what you probably meant
to write:
X:1
T:Shenei Zeitim
M:4/4
K:C
G|G2G2A4|(FEF) D (A2G) G| [M:4/4] [K:C] c2c2(B2c2)|(f2e2)e2d G|
w:She-nei zei-tim nich-__ra-tim_ \
w:be-gan na-'ul_ yats-_hi-ru. Le-
G|G2G2A4|(FEF) D (A2G) G|\
w:She-nei zei-tim nich-__ra-tim_ be-\
M:4/4 % Measure Change\
K:C % Key Change\
c2c2(B2c2)|(f2e2)e2d G|
w:gan na-'ul_ yats-_hi-ru. Le-
this typesets perfectly with abcm2ps, passably with yaps, and badly with
jcabc2ps.
OK?
I've been writing stuff like this for years... It's easy to lose track of
matching notes/syllables.
In conclusion: if you don't like the \ mechanism, fine: I can't have you
change your mind. But the example you provided was wrong.
Later,
Guido =8-)
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