On Wed 16 Nov 2022 at 06:21:41 (-0500), Kieren MacMillan wrote: > > >> What about creating all the parts for a score? I certainly > >> don't want to type all the common structure in each part. > > If you type the structure first, then as you use emacs, it's easy to > > copy and paste sufficient copies of it before you enter the notes. > > Okay… but yet another reason composing directly into Lilypond is suboptimal > and potentially frustrating. =\
Well, the OP did write "I'm a copyist not a composer", and my suggestion was merely to avoid them some typing (although anybody who's used an editor for years is unlikely to need it). > I often typeset scores with 40 or more staves; having to make changes in that > many places is time-consuming and error-prone. And Jean responds with a fix in short order—just like you with your scores! Cheers, David.