Thanks Guy for the tip, and for digging out the code. it works perfectly
well (under Lilypond 2.24).
I tried using the function to parenthesize chords as well, and it works
just as fine.
You made my day. Warm thanks.
On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM Guy Stalnaker <jimmyg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This should get you what you want:
>
> %%%
> \version "2.24.0"
>
> startParenthesis = {
> \once \override Parentheses.stencils = #(lambda (grob)
> (let ((par-list (parentheses-interface::calc-parenthesis-stencils
> grob)))
> (list (car par-list) point-stencil )))
> }
>
> endParenthesis = {
> \once \override Parentheses.stencils = #(lambda (grob)
> (let ((par-list (parentheses-interface::calc-parenthesis-stencils
> grob)))
> (list point-stencil (cadr par-list))))
> }
>
> % Example:
> % {
> % \override Parentheses.font-size = #5
> % \startParenthesis <c \parenthesize c'>
> % d' e' f'
> % \endParenthesis \parenthesize g'
> % }
> %%%
>
> On 10/22/23 10:00, Guy Melançon wrote:
>
> I understand the \parenthesize command applies to a single note.
>
> I would like the parentheses to wrap more tan just one note. Something
> like \parenthesize {c4 d e f} to have a parentheses right before c and
> after f. This would be useful writing a jazz score to include an optional
> anacrouse in the last measure.
>
> I would also be interested in doing the same thing with the chords written
> above the staff.
>
> Any ideas, anyone?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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