Hi Gabriel,

> I lean slightly toward Hans’s approach over Kieren’s, as it feels closer to 
> the experience of composing by hand in pencil/pen on manuscript paper: “I’ve 
> written out all the notes that go in this measure, so now I’ll draw a bar 
> line signaling its end,” without having to count the number of “quarter note 
> equivalents” and go back to the beginning of the measure and write a \time 
> command.

I agree!

I wonder if this is something that could be done (a) more automatically, and 
(b) without the need for a “hack” like \partial 1024 s1024…? Maybe someone out 
there with a better understanding of Lilypond “under the hood” can come up with 
something even more elegant.

All the best,
Kieren.
__________________________________________________

My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated 
to read or respond to this email outside of your normal working hours.


Reply via email to