Even while I am a bit sceptical whether the syntax for R should differ from r, I see your point.
Rather than R14 for a 14 measure rest, I would suggest to keep the syntax close to the one before: R*14 (This way I would almost be convinced ;) ) Could the duration be optional this way, keeping the current behaviour if given? I mean could this change request be implemented without affecting the recommended way at present? Probably not, because of ambiguities, and because the following notes would take the same duration. Cheers, Joram _______________________________________________ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel