Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses

2000-06-29 Thread Rainer Dunker
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

Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses

2000-06-29 Thread Andreas Kurth
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

Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses

2000-06-25 Thread Christian Mondrup
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

Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses

2000-06-25 Thread Christian Mondrup
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 %%

Re: M-Tx: different number of syllables in verses

2000-06-25 Thread Christian Mondrup
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}