From: "I. Oppenheim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [abcusers] %%staves
> Dear Phil,
>
> > %%staves {1 2 3 4}
>
> Will typeset 4 voices on one keyboard staff.
> A keyboard staff consists of two coupled staves
> that are connected with a { symbol in front of them.
I'd expect {(V1 V2)(V3 V4)} or something similar.
And what if I want one large { with four staves ?
> > %%staves (1 2)(3 4)
>
> Will print two separate staves, with two voices on each of them.
> No { symbol will appear in front of the staves.
>
> ===============
>
> %%staves {1} a keyboard staff with only one voice in the right hand.
> %%staves {1 2} a keyboard staff with one voice in the right hand
> and one voice in the left hand.
> %%staves {1 2 3} a keyboard staff with two voices in the right hand
> and one voice in the left hand.
> %%staves {1 2 3 4} a keyboard staff with two voices in both hands.
Some (organ music) uses 3 staves...
> > It seems to me that the use of {} here is both redundant and
> > ambiguous.
> I hope it is now clear.
I'm afraid that there are a few open ends here,
especially when taking the grand-staff as one keyboard-staff
(where abc will regard it as two)
Arent
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