> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:28:03 -0400 (EDT)
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Sankey)
> Currently, Lily spaces notes by starting with a basic distance,
> arithmetic_multiplier, which it applies to the minimum duration note
> of the bar. Then she adds a logarithmic increment, scaled from
> arithmetic_basicspace, for longer notes. (Then, columns are aligned
> and justified.) Fundamentally, this matches visual spacing to musical
> weight and works well. [...]
That reminds me to tell from two experiences I made with MusiXTeX
and PMX.
MusiXTeX provides two spacing methods \arithmeticskipscale and
\geometricskipscale. I think the names tell all. One of the methods
is combined with the name of the famous music typesetter Gomberg.
I always forget which of the two. Both methods have advantages and
disadvantages. I've used both in my editions.
Don Simons, the author of PMX added another aspect: if the notes
do not fit well into a line - i.e. if a mimimum distance for
short notes cannot be kept - then the distance for longer notes
is decreased until the notes fit or until all notes are spaced
with this minimum distance. This feature helps much in slow movements
with many many ornamental like notes as e.g. in BWV1001's first
movement (Bach's first sonata for violin solo, Adagio).
[And yes: notes should be spaced according the size of the note
head - so tiny notes should have less distance.]
-- Werner
