[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 08:57:39 -0700
> Paul Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Graham Percival wrote:
> > >If I wanted to use it now, I'd try using a bold, smaller-font "//" and use
> > >#'extra-offset to lower it until it covers those lines in the staff.
> > >
> > I may learn something basic about markup here. Can you give me an
> > example about how to move a specific markup with #'extra-offset? I have
> > tried raise without success before. Also if I can use "//" maybe I can
> > use the actual symbol as defined in my previous post in this thread.
>
> Here's two examples from one of my pieces:
>
> \property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offset = #'(-6.0 . -3.0)
> \time 4/4 c'\pp^\fermata^#"arco" ais'\mp^\fermata r2 |
> \property Voice.TextScript \revert #'extra-offset
>
> \property Voice.Script \override #'padding = #1.5
> r2. | r4 d'(\cr e8 ~ )e8^\fermata\rc\mp |
> \property Voice.Script \revert #'padding
>
> They're not too easy to understand -- I like to keep my pieces in a very compact
> format -- but they're better than nothing. The first example moves the "arco"
> string. The second example increases the padding (the distance between it and
try using
\once \property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offset
= #'(-6.0 . -3.0)
that saves another few keystrokes.
As for the caesura, I think the proper solution is to add the
character to the font, and use it with BreathMark (syntax: \breathe).
>From what I gather, the symbol is not complicated, so it should be easy.
(any takers ?)
BTW, you do know that we have a breath mark that looks like little
tick ( ie. ' ) through the top staffline. Would that satisfy Paul?
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