---- Mats Bengtsson wrote: > Please always tell what LilyPond version you use when sending questions > to the mailing list.
well,yes, some info might help :) i run lilypond 2.6.3 on a 32 bit studio64 install of linux with kernel 2.6.14. a newer version of lilypond would cause me to venture outside the comfortable apt-get world into the scary config, make, make install world. but if you folks are pretty sure that would help, i'll risk it. below is the .ly file. if i un-comment the paper block, everything is fine, but when i un-comment the size line, all the sharps vanish from the pdf, although the natural signs still show up. thanks again for the help! \version "2.6.0" \header { title = "Concerto in A Minor" subtitle= "3rd Movement" composer = "A. Vivaldi" } % \paper { % betweensystemspace = 30\mm % } melody = \relative c'' { \clef treble \key a \minor \time 2/4 % #(set-global-staff-size 28) % measure 15 c'8---4 c-- c-- c-- c16-- d,-2 d c'-4 c-- d, d c' b8---3 b-- b-- b-- b16---3 c,-1 c b' b-- c, c b' a8---2 a-- a-- a-- gis---2 fis16 gis a8---3 b16-4 a-3 % measure 21 gis8---2 fis16 gis a8---3 b16-4 a-3 gis8-- fis16 e f8---3 e16 -2 d-1 e4.-2( f8-.-3) e4.-2( f8-.-3) e8 -2 d16-1 e-2 f8-.-3~ f-. e8 -2 d16-1 e-2 f8-.-3~ f-. } \score { \new Staff \melody \layout { } \midi { \tempo 4=110 } } _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user