I like to leave this command as a function in case I need to adjust the size of the bracket. The original snippet is set in "2." (3/4 time signature), and sometimes I need it for a specific length. So I leave it as a function with a number argument.
But with regards to a MWE... I agree with you 😅. Em qui., 20 de mar. de 2025 20:40, Knute Snortum <ksnor...@gmail.com> escreveu: > On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM Lucas Cavalcanti <lucaspi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> From what I understood from the learning and reference material, there is >> no difference between the "\repeat volta" and "\repeat segno" except the >> automatic addition of the segno and coda marks. Coming from the opposite >> direction, I've asked a similar but contrary question with regards the >> segno structure >> <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2024-09/msg00178.html>. >> >> How you would actually write your MWE so that it can be exported unfolded >> is by putting the b and c in the \volta 2 music expression and shortening >> the bracket. Remember to use void \volta to hide repeat markings. You can >> also use tags to create better directions for the unfolded score. >> >> %%CODE BEGINS >> \version "2.25.20" >> %%This function serves to short the volta bracket. >> shortVoltaBracketOnce = >> #(define-music-function >> () () #{ >> \once \override Score.VoltaBracket.musical-length = \musicLength 1 >> #} ) >> %%Now a variable to compare two scores: one folded and another one >> unfolded. >> howToDoItRight = { >> \relative c' { >> a1 >> \repeat volta 2 { >> \volta #'() {\segnoMark \default} >> \volta #'() {\textMark "Print me only in the folded version!"} >> \tag #'unfolded {\volta #'(1) {\textMark "Now only on the unfolded >> one!"}} >> d' >> \alternative { >> \volta 1 {c,} >> \volta 2 { >> \shortVoltaBracketOnce >> a' b c, \volta #'() { \jump \markup { \right-column { >> \concat { "D.S. al " \coda } >> "e poi la Coda" }}} % end of right column, markup & void volta >> } % add the whole "post ritornello" expression. >> } % end of alternative >> } % end of ritornello >> \break >> \mark "Coda" >> a' >> }} % fixed & variable >> \score { \removeWithTag #'unfolded \howToDoItRight } >> \score { \unfoldRepeats \howToDoItRight } >> %%CODE ENDS >> > > Very nice! I was curious, though, why you wrote this: > > shortVoltaBracketOnce = > #(define-music-function > () () #{ > \once \override Score.VoltaBracket.musical-length = \musicLength 1 > #} ) > > It seems that this: > > shortVoltaBracketOnce = \once \override Score.VoltaBracket.musical-length > = \musicLength 1 > > ... works just as well. Just a thought. > > -- > Knute Snortum > >
