Hi Philip
2014-06-30 21:32 GMT+02:00 philip <philip.el...@gmail.com>:
> I was wondering if anyone knows how to override the
> default numbering format for string numbers
> (default is circled arabic numbers) and use roman
> numerals instead.
> An example would be something like this:
> { e''\2 } which is an e played on the second
> string. The default shows a circled 2 above the
> staff. I would like to show a roman numeral II
> instead, so there is no confusion between string
> and fingering indications. Since roman numerals for
> strings are a common convention, i am guessing
> there is a setting in lilypond for it that I havent
> found.
> What i have learned so far is that the StringNumber
> is written by the New fingering engraver and has
> both a stencil and text property, but i have not
> been able to figure out how to change them to roman
> numerals.
>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.2"
{
e''\2
% other options :
%\override StringNumber.font-name = "Roman"
\override StringNumber.font-size = #-8
%\override StringNumber.thickness = #1
\once\override StringNumber.stencil = #(lambda (grob)
(grob-interpret-markup grob #{
\markup\circle\override #'(font-name Roman) "II" #}))
e''\2
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
HTH,
Pierre
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