tabdefs.tex uses postscript specials for dvips --- putting \vrule with
white color --- to erase (only visually) the staff line under the fret
numbers.
If `modern TeX' means pdfTeX in PDF output mode, this type of PS-specials
are not supported anymore; Therefore the \vrule appears as black squares
on the staff.
There are two solutions:
(1) use dvipdfmx instead of pdfTeX. dvipdfmx has PS-specials functions
almost (but not perfectly) compatible to dvips and it provides proper output
as far as tabdefs.tex.
(2) modify the files. I got proper output of the sample with disabling
the PS-specials and \vrule. The attachments are outputs of `diff -u'.
Best regards,
Hiroaki
----- Original Message -----
> To: TeX-Music <[email protected]>
> From: Christian Mondrup <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:16:09 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Tex-music] tablature
>
>
> On 2018-06-29 16:38, Bob Tennent wrote:
> > A new package guitartabs has recently appeared at CTAN. The
> > author seems to think tablature was invented recently for
> > the (modern) guitar.
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablature
> >
> > I wondered whether musixtex can be used for tablature
> > notation.
> >
> > The tex-music archive has references to
> >
> > http://icking-music-archive.org/software/musixtex/add-ons/tabdefs.tex
> >
> > but this isn't usable as is. Has anyone been able to use
> > this (or a comparable set of macros) with modern musixtex?
>
> I've been using tabdefs.tex decades ago for my modern edition of Orazio
> Vecchi's 'Selva' incl. a number of pieces with lute parts in tablature
> notation, for example
>
> http://imslp.org/wiki/Damon_e_Filli_(Vecchi%2C_Orazio)
>
> The tablature staff doesn't compile properly any more.
>
> Greetings
> --
> Christian Mondrup
> WIMA: Werner Icking Music Archive
> http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:WIMA_files
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--- tabdefs.tex Sun Jul 01 10:08:12 2018
+++ tabdefs-nonps.tex Sun Jul 01 10:54:14 2018
@@ -151,25 +151,25 @@
% \tabbox ensures a white background for the tab number in the ps-file
% (the stafflines don't overrun the number). Symbols are centered.
\def\tabbox#1#2{\setbox0=\hbox{\tabfnt #2}%
- \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
- \ccharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
- \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
+% \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
+% \ccharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
+% \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
\ccharnote{#1}{\box0}%
}
% \ltabbox does the same as \tabbox, except that it produces
% left-outlined symbols
\def\ltabbox#1#2{\setbox0=\hbox{\tabfnt #2}%
- \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
- \zcharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
- \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
+% \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
+% \ccharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
+% \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
\zcharnote{#1}{\box0}%
}
% \rtabbox does the same as \tabbox, except that it produces
% right-outlined symbols
\def\rtabbox#1#2{\setbox0=\hbox{\tabfnt #2}%
- \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
- \lcharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
- \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
+% \special{ps: 1 setgray}%
+% \lcharnote{#1}{\vrule height \ht0 width \wd0 depth \dp0}%
+% \special{ps: 0 setgray}%
\lcharnote{#1}{\box0}%
}
% \tab takes two arguments.
--- tabxampl.tex Sun Jul 01 10:11:50 2018
+++ tabxampl-nonps.tex Sun Jul 01 10:26:54 2018
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
\input musixtex
\input musixlyr % for lyrics
-\input $HOME/tex/music/tabs/mymusixsty % for \author, \maketitle etc.
-\input $HOME/tex/music/tabs/tabdefs % extra macros for tabs and chords
+\input musixsty % for \author, \maketitle etc.
+\input tabdefs-nonps % extra macros for tabs and chords
%
\hoffset=-15.4mm\hsize=190mm\voffset=-15.4mm\vsize=259mm
\nopagenumbers
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