Hi Michael,
some further clarification:
On 23.10.19 23:09, Carl Sorensen wrote:
R1*3/4 or R2. is a whole measure rest in ¾ time.
With normal rests (as with notes) the glyph, or symbol, that is printed
depends on the main duration you enter, ignoring the scaling factor.
These three all look the same:
r4 r4*10 r4*3/4
With multi-measure rests the appearance will be automatically determined
based solely on the ‘total’ duration and the number of bars it
encompasses. Thus these three mean, and look, exactly the same:
R2. R1*3/4 R4*3
As you have identified, you can use “r2.” to get a ¾ note rest. This
rest will appear in the same note column as the first quarter note in
the measure. You can also use “R1*3/4” or “R2.” in ¾ time to get a ¾
note (whole measure) rest. This rest will appear centered in the
measure. It is up to you to decide which you want.
Here I have to say that it’s not really up to you. There is a clear
typographical rule that a rest that fills a whole measure has to be
centered. Thus using
\time 3/4 r2.
is wrong and will look weird to anybody with experience in good musical
notation. Even if that mistake is often made and found in published
scores… it doesn’t make it any less of a mistake.
Best, Simon
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