The score I am working from was printed in Boston in the 1860s. It was relatively clear, but the "corrected" version of 1874 was loaded with junk: pervasive fingerings, nonsensical slurs, seemingly random articulation marks. So much was loaded in that it looks like a rat's nest.
Thanks for pointing out the regional and temporal variations at work here. That tells me the Lilypond default isn't a bug. It is just a difference of aesthetic ideal and intention. I suppose by developing some new fonts and changing some defaults that Lilypond could handle other styles as well, which is a nice testament to its design. Best, Arle -- Arle Lommel Berlin, Germany Skype: arle_lommel Phone (US): +1 707 709 8650 Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse any typos. On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:03, Werner LEMBERG <w...@gnu.org> wrote: > >>> LilyPond tries to mimick traditional engraving. There are bugs, >>> however, saying "I find xx is too short" is not helpful. >> >> I thought I was fairly clear about the specifics―“I find the stem >> here awfully short because it makes the flag on the eighth note run >> into the note heads”―but I guess not. But the inline images (yes) >> shown below should resolve any confusion on the point. > > Interesting. The original scan shows a typography style which isn't > the standard LilyPond is referring to, namely scores typeset in > Germany in the early 20th century. It appears much `lighter'; for > example, the stems are hardly touching the noteheads. It's not > surprising that the lower flag (which has a very different shape, BTW) > isn't touching the noteheads either. > > > Werner
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