Problem with tempo marking and processing

2007-01-04 Thread Francesco Spiga
Hi. I'm trying to insert movement titles in the beginning of measure. For example, I have the following file called example.ly: %SAMPLE BEGINS \version 2.8.6 example = \relative c'' { a4 b c d } \score { \new Staff \example \layout { } } %SAMPLE ENDS If I define a command

Re: Time signature in French baroque music

2007-01-04 Thread Francesco Spiga
Manuel wrote: \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'single-digit \time 3/4 which I had to put in both parts separately. I don't know exactly what you are trying to do, but maybe it will help. Yes, that's exactly the command I was looking for! The manual is not very clear about it, so I

Partial and empty measures in a score

2007-01-04 Thread Francesco Spiga
I'm editing a three-part fugue, and I'm typing notes in three separate files. The first voice starts with a partial measure, so the two first maesures are: \partial8*7 g'8 bes g a a c bes16 a bes8 ees ees ees a, d d d The second voice enters at measure 2. As the first measure has to be

Re: Problem with tempo marking and processing

2007-01-04 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Francesco Spiga wrote: If I define a command \tempoMark, as explained by Guide in Chapter 4... %SAMPLE BEGINS \version 2.8.6 tempoMark = #(define-music-function (parser location markp) (string?) # { \once \override Score . RehearsalMark #'self-alignment-X = #left \once \override

Re: Partial and empty measures in a score

2007-01-04 Thread Mats Bengtsson
The total duration of the first measure has to match between the parts (both to make LilyPond and the musicians happy). What do you want to see in the typeset output? I would either use a partial measure in both parts so the second part started with r8 r4 r2 or use a full measure in both parts,

Re: Some more German cathegory two)

2007-01-04 Thread Jan Nieuwenhuizen
John Mandereau [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We translated all testimonials excepted the ones from Chris Cannam (too difficult to translate) and Vaylor Trucks (easy to understand). Till, you're certainly right, we should also add the testimonials in English. Jan, shall I go ahead for French

converting Egmont Overture files - help!

2007-01-04 Thread Andrew Clark
I just discovered Lilypond last night in my search for an arrangement of the Egmont Overture. I am using a macmini running Tiger. I tried the three different versions of Lilypond and none of them will open the files for the individual parts for this arrangement. I tried running the update

Re: converting Egmont Overture files - help!

2007-01-04 Thread Mats Bengtsson
You didn't say where you found the files, but I assume you found them at www.mutopiaproject.org. I made a quick test to download the files, update the syntax and process the score and it seems to work fairly well. There are some warnings that indicate that the files used some features are no

Re: converting Egmont Overture files - help!

2007-01-04 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Mats Bengtsson escreveu: You didn't say where you found the files, but I assume you found them at www.mutopiaproject.org. I made a quick test to download the files, update the syntax and process the score and it seems to work fairly well. There are some warnings that indicate that the files

between-system-padding in multiple score blocks

2007-01-04 Thread Orm Finnendahl
Hi, the between-system-padding value doesn't seem to work if more than one score block is present. Is there any way to enforce this value to be taken into account on formatting for both score blocks? In the following example the systems are stacked together vertically. Removing the second \score

Re: Constructive Criticism and a Question

2007-01-04 Thread Erik Sandberg
On Tuesday 02 January 2007 22:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... in irregular, tuplet-intensive music it may be sensible to create a music function for sequences of tuplets. In addition, it's IMHO a more lilypondesque solution than tupletSpannerDuration, once we support fractions as music

Troubles with LilyPond on OOo 2.1

2007-01-04 Thread Tudmotu
I'm working with Win XP Home SP2, OOo 2.1, LilyPond 2.11.8 and/or 2.8.8 (both didnt work). I've downloaded lp 2.11 i think, and installed it. I followed all of the instructions (and BTW - in 2.1 it's Import not Append, and it's a combobox not a radio button, and you can only choose My Macros) and

Problem with harmonics in tablature

2007-01-04 Thread AB
Hallo list, I have two problems with harmonics and tablature. I've installed the 2.11.5-1 devel release to test the new features for tablature, I copied the snippet code from the website: \paper { # (define dump-extents #t) ragged-right = ##t indent = 0\mm }

Re: between-system-padding in multiple score blocks

2007-01-04 Thread uunail
Orm I tested your code on version 2.10.5 and it worked satisfyingly. Uwe -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/between-system-padding-in-multiple-score-blocks-tf2920776.html#a8166999 Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: between-system-padding in multiple score blocks

2007-01-04 Thread Joe Neeman
On 1/4/07, Orm Finnendahl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, the between-system-padding value doesn't seem to work if more than one score block is present. Is there any way to enforce this value to be taken into account on formatting for both score blocks? The extra score block is a red herring:

Re: layout-set-staff-size units

2007-01-04 Thread Graham Percival
Mats Bengtsson wrote: - The text that I recently added to the manual is wrong, since it doesn't include the (* ... pt) to get the correct scaling. However, it seems more reasonable to change the function itself to use pt as the scale (the function is called internally at some places, which

Generating small fragments to be embedded into latex

2007-01-04 Thread Davide Benini
Hello folks. I am completing a PhD thesis in LaTeX; I need to embed some fragments of music; actually, at this stage I am using notes to show a prosodic rhythm, and make acomparison with music. Here is a sample, a snapshot from a Word draft: http://www.cnomania.it/garage/joyce-fragment.jpg

RE: Generating small fragments to be embedded into latex

2007-01-04 Thread Stewart Holmes
1) Try lilypondbook; I'd go into more detail, but it's an area I've not ventured into. 2) In the header, use tagline = 4) In the \layout section, use ragged-right = ##f Stewart Still, I have a number of problem. 1) I'd like to generate a 'small' pdf, to be embedded in a text, rather than a

Re: Generating small fragments to be embedded into latex

2007-01-04 Thread Graham Percival
Davide Benini wrote: \version 2.8.6 I recommend upgrading to 2.10. Still, I have a number of problem. 1) I'd like to generate a 'small' pdf, to be embedded in a text, rather than a regular page Read (in the 2.11 docs) chapter 14, especially 14.11. 2) I's like to eliminate the 'made with

Re: Generating small fragments to be embedded into latex

2007-01-04 Thread Rune Zedeler
Graham Percival wrote: 1) I'd like to generate a 'small' pdf, to be embedded in a text, rather than a regular page Read (in the 2.11 docs) chapter 14, especially 14.11. I would even say especially 14.2 :+) 3) Possibly, I'd like to make the rhythmic staff and the key transparent It's