Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses
Christian Mondrup wrote:
[...]
Another method is to explicitly draw the continuation line
%% \def\cnln#1{\vrule height.4pt width #1pt}
{Verse1}
Der Mai ist ge-kom-men,
die B{\"a}u-me schla-gen aus.
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott \cnln{20} euch be-h{\"u}t!
From the musixlyr point of view, it would be more straightforward to
make clear that the 2nd verse has a melisma here. This does not only
draw a proper continuation line but also left-justifies the affected
syllable:
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott euch be-h{\"u}t!
%% \\def\BM{\verses{,\beginmel}}\
%% \\def\EM{\verses{,\endmel}}\
(l f8 g ) | a4 a4d b8 | [l ( d c ) ] c4l a | \BM\ c8 \EM\ b b4l c4l | a2
L: {Verse1,Verse2}
r4b | rpb | rpb | (l c8+ b ) r2b | rb
Regards,
Rainer
Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses
Christian Mondrup wrote:
%% \\def\BM{\verses{,\beginmel}}\
%% \\def\EM{\verses{,\endmel}}\
Thank you for the tip. Works perfectly with this little correction:
%% \\def\BM{\verses{,,\beginmel}}\
%% \\def\EM{\verses{,,\endmel}}\
Oops? This won't draw the continuation line after "Gott".
BTW, CC:-ing get's a little excessive IMHO. Could we keep it to the
mutex list?
--
Andreas Kurth
Mannheim, Germany
http://sites.inka.de/wam56
Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses
Andreas Kurth wrote:
Hi,
I've recently ran into two problems while coding some vocal music
using M-Tx.
1)
Different verses may have different numbers of syllables, which
may require a different rhythm, too. I solved this problem using
two voices throughout the whole piece, but found it a not so
convenient way, especially if the score would consist of voices
S1S2A1A2T1T2B1B2, which I reduced to S1,S2 for this short example.
Is there a more elegant way to handle this case?
---
Mystyle: voices S1,S2; choral; clefs G
Style: Mystyle
Meter: 3/4
Flats: 4
Pages: 1
Systems: 1
Size: 20
{Verse1}
Wenn ich ein V{\"o}-glein w{\"a}r'
und {} auch zwei Fl{\"u}g-lein h{\"a}tt',
{Verse2}
Bin ich gleich weit von dir,
bin ich doch im Traum bei dir
%%\\def\lbra{\loffset{1.5}{\zcharnote{+4}{(}}}\
%%\\def\rbra{\roffset{2}{\zcharnote{+4}{)}}}\
a4 a a | cd b8 a4 | \lbra\ c8u \rbra\ cu c4l cl | edl d8l c4l
L: {Verse1,Verse2}
rpb | rpb | c+4l r2b | rpb
---
Bear in mind that mtx is a pmx preprocessor and that pmx has its own
method of separating two voices within a shared staff. You may utilize
that to locally assign two voices. The method is briefly described in
the mtx documentation, section 1.2
Mystyle: voices S1; choral; clefs G
...
a4 a a | cd b8 a4 | \lbra\ c8u \rbra\ cu c4l cl // c4l r2b | edl d8l c4l
...
2)
For a related problem please see my second example. I'm wondering
how to code the long underscore which belongs to the word Gott. Also
I'm not shure whether there are typographical conventions in such a
case at all. Is it correct to have beamed and unbeamed stems
simultaneously?
---
Mystyle: voices S1,S2; choral; clefs G
Style: Mystyle
Meter: 3/4
Flats: 1
Pages: 1
Systems: 1
{Verse1}
Der Mai ist ge-kom-men,
die B{\"a}u-me schla-gen aus.
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott {} euch be-h{\"u}t!
(l f8 g ) | a4 a4d b8 | [l ( d c ) ] c4l a | c8 b b4l c4l | a2
L: {Verse1,Verse2}
r4b | rpb | rpb | (l c8+ b ) r2b | rb
---
Undoubtedly standard typesetting convention is to beam only melismatic
phrazes. However I very seldom apply that convention to my own
typesettings but instead utilize the mtx 'always-beam' option with the
special mtx non-melismatic beams and slurs and dashed slurs. If you
don't like that I would suggest combined beamed and unbeamed notes as in
the previous example. The lacking continuation lines may be compensated
for by inserting a suitable number of em-dashes (TeXBook chapter 2) into
the lyrics.
%% \def\dash{---}
%% \def\Ld{\dash\dash\dash}
{Verse1}
Der Mai ist ge-kom-men,
die B{\"a}u-me schla-gen aus.
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott-\Ld{} euch be-h{\"u}t!
(l f8 g ) | a4 a4d b8 | [[ ( d c ) ] c4l a | [[ ((b c8 b ) ] b4l c4l |
a2
L: {Verse1,Verse2}
--
Christian Mondrup, Computer Programmer
Scandiatransplant, Skejby Hospital, University Hospital of Aarhus
Brendstrupgaardsvej, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Phone: +45 89 49 53 01
Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses
Christian Mondrup wrote:
The lacking continuation lines may be compensated
for by inserting a suitable number of em-dashes (TeXBook chapter 2) into
the lyrics.
%% \def\dash{---}
%% \def\Ld{\dash\dash\dash}
Another method is to explicitly draw the continuation line
%% \def\cnln#1{\vrule height.4pt width #1pt}
{Verse1}
Der Mai ist ge-kom-men,
die B{\"a}u-me schla-gen aus.
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott \cnln{20} euch be-h{\"u}t!
--
Christian Mondrup, Computer Programmer
Scandiatransplant, Skejby Hospital, University Hospital of Aarhus
Brendstrupgaardsvej, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Phone: +45 89 49 53 01
Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses
Andreas Kurth wrote:
Christian Mondrup wrote:
Another method is to explicitly draw the continuation line
%% \def\cnln#1{\vrule height.4pt width #1pt}
Thanks, I finally did it that way (with slight modifications).
---
{Verse2}
Herr Va-ter, Frau Mut-ter,
da{\ss} Gott \loffset{.5}{\cnln{7}} euch be-h{\"u}t!
%%\\def\cnln#1{\vrule height .4pt width #1\Internote}\
Why not making also the offset "user configurable"?
%% \def\cnln#1#2{\loffset{#1}{\vrule height .4pt width #2\Internote}}
--
Christian Mondrup, Computer Programmer
Scandiatransplant, Skejby Hospital, University Hospital of Aarhus
Brendstrupgaardsvej, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Phone: +45 89 49 53 01
