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Description:
Some minor changes to the "Transcribing Gregorian chant" section of the
NR: this positions the comment about stems more closely to the example
it refers to, and rationalises some removes and hides.
Please review this at https://codereview.appspot.com/109230044/
Affected files (+14, -11 lines):
M Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
Index: Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
diff --git a/Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
b/Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
index
67aefbd86d0fbb92a38dec37565962d91c9f8029..e4ded2fa4f88b7a93582d05e085085e49e6b43d0
100644
--- a/Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/ancient.itely
@@ -2699,13 +2699,6 @@ the @code{Stem_engraver} from the Voice context:
@}
@end example
-However, in some transcription styles, stems are used
-occasionally, for example to indicate the transition from a
-single-tone recitative to a fixed melodic gesture. In these cases,
-one can use either @code{\hide Stem} or
-@code{\override Stem.length = #0} instead, and restore the stem
-when needed with the corresponding @code{\once \override Stem.transparent
= ##f} (see example below).
-
@b{Timing.} For unmetered chant, there are several alternatives.
The Time_signature_engraver can be removed from the Staff context
@@ -2751,7 +2744,10 @@ verba = \lyricmode {
\Staff
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
\remove "Bar_engraver"
- \hide Stem
+ }
+ \context {
+ \Voice
+ \remove "Stem_engraver"
}
}
}
@@ -2759,17 +2755,25 @@ verba = \lyricmode {
This works fine, as long as the text doesn't span a line break. If
that is the case, an alternative is to add hidden notes to the
-score, here in combination with changing stem visibility:
+score, as below.
+In some transcription styles, stems are used
+occasionally, for example to indicate the transition from a
+single-tone recitative to a fixed melodic gesture. In these cases,
+one can use either @code{\hide Stem} or
+@code{\override Stem.length = #0} instead of @code{\remove}-ing
+the @code{Stem_engraver} and restore the stem
+when needed with the corresponding @code{\undo \hide Stem}.
@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right]
\include "gregorian.ly"
chant = \relative c' {
\clef "G_8"
\set Score.timing = ##f
+ \hide Stem
c\breve \hide NoteHead c c c c c
\undo \hide NoteHead
- \override Stem.transparent = ##f \stemUp c4 b4 a
+ \undo \hide Stem \stemUp c4 b4 a
\hide Stem c2 c4 \divisioMaior
c\breve \hide NoteHead c c c c c c c
\undo \hide NoteHead c4 c f, f \finalis
@@ -2790,7 +2794,6 @@ verba = \lyricmode {
\Staff
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
\hide BarLine
- \hide Stem
}
}
}
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