In English, I would also use the term "note value" or "rhythmic value" to describe something like "dotted quarter." I would have mild concerns with the use of the word "value" as part of a type name, since it also generically refers to any data bound to a variable.
On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM Joram Berger <joram.ber...@gmx.de> wrote: > FWIW, in German there are two words "Notenwert" (note value) and "Dauer" > (duration). I don't want to get into this discussion, but could the term > "note value" help? It seems to exist in English > (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Note_value). > > note value = length of a note in visible note representation =?= > ly:duration > > duration = lenght of a time interval =?= music length > > If this construct of (log of duration, optional dots, scaling) would be > called note value, "music length" could be called duration, couldn't it? > > Cheers, > Joram > > >
