John Mandereau wrote:
> Hello,
> Here's a patch for the figured bass docs. I tried to follow the "Hints
> for style".
Very sorry for the wasted bandwidth, here is really the patch now
Index: ChangeLog
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RCS file: /cvsroot/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.4208
diff -u -r1.4208 ChangeLog
--- ChangeLog 22 Oct 2005 07:31:34 -0000 1.4208
+++ ChangeLog 23 Oct 2005 15:51:00 -0000
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-10-23 John Mandereau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
+ * Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely (Figured bass): describe new features
+
2005-10-22 Han-Wen Nienhuys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* lily/main.cc: clarify --safe.
Index: Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely
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RCS file: /cvsroot/lilypond/lilypond/Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely,v
retrieving revision 1.63
diff -u -r1.63 instrument-notation.itely
--- Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely 21 Oct 2005 17:09:15 -0000 1.63
+++ Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely 23 Oct 2005 15:51:03 -0000
@@ -3992,9 +3992,9 @@
<<
\context Voice { \clef bass dis4 c d ais g fis}
\context FiguredBass \figuremode {
- < 6 >4 < 7 >8 < 6+ [_!] >
+ < 6 >4 < 7\+ >8 < 6+ [_!] >
< 6 >4 <6 5 [3+] >
- < _ >4 < 6 >4
+ < _ >4 < 6 5/>4
}
>>
@end lilypond
@@ -4015,33 +4015,37 @@
@end lilypond
Accidentals are added when you append @code{-}, @code{!}, and @code{+}
-to the numbers
+to the numbers. A plus sign is added when you append @code{\+}, and
+diminished fifths and sevenths can be obtained with @code{5/} and @code{7/}
@example
-<4- 6+ 7!>
+<4- 6+ 7!> <5++> <3--> <7/> r <6\+ 5/>
@end example
@lilypond[quote,raggedright,fragment]
-\context FiguredBass
-\figuremode { <4- 6+ 7!> }
+\figures { <4- 6+ 7!> <5++> <3--> <7/> r <6\+ 5/> }
@end lilypond
-Spaces or dashes may be inserted by using @code{_}. Brackets are
+Spaces may be inserted by using @code{_}. Brackets are
introduced with @code{[} and @code{]}. You can also include text
strings and text markups, see @ref{Overview of text markup commands}.
@example
-< [4 6] 8 [_! 12] > < 5 \markup @{ + \number 6 @} >
+< [4 6] 8 [_! 12] > < 5 \markup @{ \number 6 \super (1) @} >
@end example
@lilypond[quote,raggedright,fragment]
\context FiguredBass
-\figuremode { < [4 6] 8 [_! 12] > < 5 \markup{ + \number 6 } > }
+\figuremode { < [4 6] 8 [_! 12] > < 5 \markup{ \tiny \number 6 \super (1)} > }
@end lilypond
+
It is also possible to use continuation lines for repeated figures,
@lilypond[verbatim,relative=1]
<<
- \new Staff { c4 c }
+ \new Staff {
+ \clef bass
+ c4 c c
+ }
\figures {
\set useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
<4 6> <3 6> <3 7>
@@ -4051,19 +4055,19 @@
The @code{FiguredBass} context doesn't pay attention to the actual
bass line. As a consequence, you may have to insert extra figures to
-get extender lines below all notes, eg.
-
+get extender lines below all notes, and you may have to add @code{\!}
+to avoid getting an extender line, eg.
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<<
\new Voice
- {
- \clef bass
- f16. g32 f16. g32 f16. g32 f16. g32
- }
\figures {
\set useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
- <6 4>4. <6 4>16. <6 4>32 <5 3>8 r
+ <6 4->4. <6 4->16. <6 4->32 <5>8. r16 <6>8 <6\! 5->
+ }
+ {
+ \clef bass
+ f16. g32 f16. g32 f16. g32 f16. g32 f8. es16 d8 es
}
>>
@end lilypond
@@ -4083,6 +4087,22 @@
<4 6>4
@end example
+Accidentals and plus signs can appear after or before the numbers,
+depending on the @code{figuredBassAlterationDirection} and @code{figuredBassPlusDirection}
+properties
+
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+ \figures {
+ <6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
+ \set figuredBassAlterationDirection = #1
+ <6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
+ \set figuredBassPlusDirection = #1
+ <6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
+ \set figuredBassAlterationDirection = #-1
+ <6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
+ }
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+
Although the support for figured bass may superficially resemble chord
support, it is much simpler. The @code{\figuremode} mode simply
@@ -4101,10 +4121,6 @@
@internalsref{BassFigureBracket}, and
@internalsref{BassFigureContinuation} objects and
@internalsref{FiguredBass} context.
-
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-
-Slash notation for alterations is not supported.
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