Don Simons wrote:
> Does this mean that Christian could simply force the paired 8ths
> wherever he wants them?
>
When I in the mtx preamble require vocal styles for a staff 8'ths etc are not
beamed. The -b option - which may also be issued in an options line in the preamble
- causes mtx/pmx to ignore this property and re-establish the standar pmx beaming.
> Neither before nor since can I recall anyone suggesting any change in the
> defaults. Again to the best of my recollection, this is the first time anyone
> has suggested (re-)introducing an option to globally alter the grouping rules. If
> Christian feels that he cannot accomplish what he wants using forced beams, and
> if he has or is willing to seek out the ability to compile the FORTRAN, then he
> should contact me directly and I will explain what needs to be done to the source
> to change the default beaming rules, so he can make a private version that suits
> his needs.
Usually I am comfortable with the beaming and non-beaming properties of mtx/pmx,
but for this score with it's rhythmic patterns I feel that the readability of the
score suffers from the unbeaming of the 8'ths. That, however, applies to the
standard pmx beaming too, and that's why I want to beam the 8'ths beatwise. As I
wrote in my posting I AM able to do exactly what I want by explicitly adding forced
beaming to one of the pairs in an 8 note 8'ths group. What was in my mind by asking
for a global beaming rule option is a similar feature in Finale. Of course I don't
request that you should put everything aside to implement or reimplement it. I'm
grateful for and fully enjoy the splendid programming efforts from you, Dirk and
the other MusiXTeX wizzards. AND I don't think I would be capable of diving into
your fortran code and adding it myself.
Regards
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Christian Mondrup, Computer Programmer
Scandiatransplant, Skejby Hospital, University Hospital of Aarhus
Brendstrupgaardsvej, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Phone: +45 89 49 53 01, Telefax: +45 89 49 60 07
