Hi Karlin, How about:
\version "2.19.48" %%% Clef C Ladder Style defs: myClefC = \markup\stencil #(make-path-stencil '(M 0.000 -1.500 L 0.000 -1.850 C 0.000 -1.890 0.032 -1.920 0.075 -1.920 C 0.122 -1.920 0.150 -1.890 0.150 -1.850 L 0.150 1.850 C 0.150 1.890 0.122 1.920 0.075 1.920 C 0.032 1.920 0.000 1.890 0.000 1.850 Z M 0.350 -1.500 L 0.350 -1.850 C 0.350 -1.890 0.382 -1.920 0.425 -1.920 C 0.472 -1.920 0.500 -1.890 0.500 -1.850 L 0.500 1.850 C 0.500 1.890 0.472 1.920 0.425 1.920 C 0.382 1.920 0.350 1.890 0.350 1.850 Z M 1.800 -1.500 L 1.800 -1.850 C 1.800 -1.890 1.832 -1.920 1.875 -1.920 C 1.922 -1.920 1.950 -1.890 1.950 -1.850 L 1.950 1.850 C 1.950 1.890 1.922 1.920 1.875 1.920 C 1.832 1.920 1.800 1.890 1.800 1.850 Z M 2.150 -1.500 L 2.150 -1.850 C 2.150 -1.890 2.182 -1.920 2.225 -1.920 C 2.272 -1.920 2.300 -1.890 2.300 -1.850 L 2.300 1.850 C 2.300 1.890 2.272 1.920 2.225 1.920 C 2.182 1.920 2.150 1.890 2.150 1.850 Z M 0.500 -1.100 C 0.500 -1.030 0.520 -0.970 0.620 -0.950 L 1.600 -0.670 C 1.690 -0.650 1.800 -0.620 1.800 -0.700 L 1.800 0.070 C 1.800 -0.020 1.700 -0.020 1.630 -0.050 L 0.750 -0.300 C 0.550 -0.370 0.500 -0.330 0.500 -0.200 Z M 0.500 -0.100 C 0.500 -0.030 0.520 0.030 0.620 0.050 L 1.600 0.330 C 1.690 0.350 1.800 0.380 1.800 0.300 L 1.800 1.170 C 1.800 0.980 1.700 0.980 1.630 0.950 L 0.750 0.700 C 0.550 0.630 0.500 0.670 0.500 0.800 Z) 0 1 1 #t) \new Staff \with { \override Clef.stencil = #(lambda (grob) (grob-interpret-markup grob myClefC)) clefPosition = #1 middleCPosition = #1 middleCClefPosition = #1 } { \key aes \major \time 3/4 c'2. } Cheers, Pierre 2016-09-17 21:28 GMT+02:00 Karlin High <gne...@hotmail.com>: > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Re: Why the part-combining in American hymnals? (WAS: > Beaming, partcombine and pickups) > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 16:24:27 +0100 > From: J Martin Rushton <martinrushto...@btinternet.com> > > ...In passing I also note the use of the C-clef, but in an unusual > position that makes it the same as a conventional G-clef. > Regards, > Martin > > -------- End Forwarded Message Excerpt -------- > > The unusual C-clef is actually the same effect as using \clef "treble_8" > but with a different symbol. Middle C ends up on the third space. > > For me, that "ladder" clef symbol instantly identifies the song as a > TTBB men's chorus arrangement. I'm attaching a PNG with a more-typical > example of what I'm used to. LilyPond's standard C-clef symbol is > something I hadn't seen outside of the software until two days ago, when > I found it in an early-1900s men's chorus songbook at a garage sale. > (The book was something like this one: > https://archive.org/details/youngmenschorusc00adam ) > > Is there any way to get that ladder-style C-clef in LilyPond? Although I > can live with treble_8, typical TTBB men's chorus audiences here would > expect the ladder. I remember seeing a discussion for generating a very > similar symbol, but the right side of the ladder had "flags" going out > from the top and the bottom. > -- > Karlin High > Missouri, USA > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > >
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