Dirk wrote: > >>> > Thus, t is indeed a poor brother of s, its only virtue being that > in one very > special case its use saves one some manual adjustment. > > I suspect the original reason for the "t" slur was only because, before > labelled slurs, one needed two different slur symbols in the > slur-over-a-tie > situation. > > Given that the use of labelled slurs now allows enormous > flexibility, it seems > that the t slur is retained in PMX for the sake of backward compatibility > only. New scores need not use it at all. Am I wrong in saying this?
No, you are not wrong. As you noted , the manual states "For font-based slurs, the unique aspect of t slurs is that if one starts or ends on the same note as an s slur, the former will be moved away from the notehead to avoid a collision. This only works if neither slur has an ID code. This feature is only retained for backward compatibility." I suppose I should fine-tune this wording to make it clear that it is font-based t-slurs in their entirety--and not just one particular feature of them--that are retained for backward compatibility. --Din Simons _______________________________________________ Tex-music mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
