Re: How to correctly compile the Messiah from Neuvar's Site.

On Tue, 22 Sep 2015, Martin Tarenskeen wrote: The Messiah score is compiled using a Makefile. If you have GNU make installed on your system, just go inside the "Messiah" directory and type make on the commandline and then everything should be compiled. Well, that's what I hoped for, but

Re: syntactic equivalent for if __name__ == '__main__' in lilypond

Am 22. September 2015 07:41:35 MESZ, schrieb Urs Liska : > > >Am 22. September 2015 07:31:12 MESZ, schrieb Mike Solomon >: >>Hey all, >> >>I’m developing a score where I’m including a lot of smaller .ily files >>into a bigger one and I often want to compile these .ily files by >>themselves. Curr

Re: How to correctly compile the Messiah from Neuvar's Site.

On Tue, 22 Sep 2015, Michael Gerdau wrote: I am needing help correctly compiling Handel's Messiah from the following website: http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/index.php/2009/06/20/40 So you need to insert \version "2.13.8" at the top of each file (*.ly and *.ily) and then apply convert-ly to

Re: Subdivide beams in triplets

Hi Nick, Here you go: \version "2.18.2" %% Solution 1 \relative c''{ \set subdivideBeams = ##t \set baseMoment = #(ly:make-moment 1 8) \tweak text #"9" \tuplet 3/2 %% or 6/4 { a16[ bes a bes c bes c d c] } } %% Solution 2 \relative c''{ \tuplet 9/4 { a16 bes \set stemLeftBea

Re: syntactic equivalent for if __name__ == '__main__' in lilypond

Am 22. September 2015 07:31:12 MESZ, schrieb Mike Solomon : >Hey all, > >I’m developing a score where I’m including a lot of smaller .ily files >into a bigger one and I often want to compile these .ily files by >themselves. Currently, I’m following the pattern of creating a new .ly >file for th

syntactic equivalent for if __name__ == '__main__' in lilypond

Hey all, I’m developing a score where I’m including a lot of smaller .ily files into a bigger one and I often want to compile these .ily files by themselves. Currently, I’m following the pattern of creating a new .ly file for the individual compilation, but that results in jostling between fil

RE: Subdivide beams in triplets

Nick, Try changing the 9/4 to 3/2. Does that work? Mark -Original Message- From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Nick McManus Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 9:53 PM To: lilypond-user@gnu.org Sub

Subdivide beams in triplets

Hi all, I'm having some trouble achieving subdivided beams in this particular example: \version "2.18.2" \relative c''{ \set subdivideBeams = ##t \set baseMoment = #(ly:make-moment 1 8) \tuplet 9/4 {a16 bes a bes c bes c d c} } I would like to achieve a set of 9 semiquavers (16th notes)

Re: How to correctly compile the Messiah from Neuvar's Site.

> I am needing help correctly compiling Handel's Messiah from the following > website: > > http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/index.php/2009/06/20/40 > > When I get into the scores.ily and attempt to just compile them I get so > many errors: Have you tried to convert-ly these files ? They have been w

Re: proportional notation problem

Hi Neil. That can’t be the way to do it, even though it works. In pure principle, it’s way too much code complexity for the simplicity required. Just plain inelegant. Playing with your example, it is clear that lilypond is doing its maximum best to avoid a collision between the ledger lines and

Re: proportional notation problem

HACK-O-MATIC! I don't like it. But it works. \new StaffGroup << \new Staff { \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 20) (alignment-distances . (0))) \transpose c c' { \voiceOne 16 q q q q16*1/2 \hideNotes c16*1/2 \unHideNotes q16 q q q q q q \ti

Re: proportional notation problem

Am 22.09.2015 um 01:12 schrieb Neil Thornock: > Thanks Simon. Sample code: > > \transpose c c' { << { > 16 q q q q q q q q q q q \times 2/3 { q8 q q } > } \\ { > \times 2/3 { des'4 des'8 } \times 2/3 { b8\rest 8 q } > \times 2/3 { q q q } q q > } >> } > \override LedgerLineSpanner.leng

How to correctly compile the Messiah from Neuvar's Site.

Hi, I am needing help correctly compiling Handel's Messiah from the following website: http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/index.php/2009/06/20/40 When I get into the scores.ily and attempt to just compile them I get so many errors: error: unknown escaped string: `\instrumentName' error: unrecogn

Re: proportional notation problem

Thanks Simon. Sample code: \transpose c c' { << { 16 q q q q q q q q q q q \times 2/3 { q8 q q } } \\ { \times 2/3 { des'4 des'8 } \times 2/3 { b8\rest 8 q } \times 2/3 { q q q } q q } >> } On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Simon Albrecht wrote: > On 22.09.2015 00:51, Neil Thornock wr

Re: proportional notation problem

Am 22.09.2015 um 00:51 schrieb Neil Thornock: > See the two attached images for my problem spot. > > I'd like something more like the Finale output, but no matter what > combination of proportional notation options I try, it won't budge. It > seems like the ledger lines are too greedy. > > Also,

Re: proportional notation problem

On 22.09.2015 00:51, Neil Thornock wrote: See the two attached images for my problem spot. I'd like something more like the Finale output, but no matter what combination of proportional notation options I try, it won't budge. It seems like the ledger lines are too greedy. Also, I have no ide

proportional notation problem

See the two attached images for my problem spot. I'd like something more like the Finale output, but no matter what combination of proportional notation options I try, it won't budge. It seems like the ledger lines are too greedy. Also, I have no idea how to get the flats in the lower voice to ap

Re: Polyphonic repeats with lyrics (and rests)

On 21.09.2015 19:04, David Wright wrote: Quoting Simon Albrecht (simon.albre...@mail.de): On 19.09.2015 06:18, David Wright wrote: I noticed some erroneous alto lyrics invading recent CPDL editions of Farmer's Fair Phyllis. I think the cause was some overenthusiastic factoring of the lyrics usi

Re: Polyphonic repeats with lyrics (and rests)

Quoting Simon Albrecht (simon.albre...@mail.de): > On 19.09.2015 06:18, David Wright wrote: > >I noticed some erroneous alto lyrics invading recent CPDL editions of > >Farmer's Fair Phyllis. I think the cause was some overenthusiastic > >factoring of the lyrics using tagging. So I thought I'd run u

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Nalesnik wrote: > > > I'm attaching a rewrite of the code which allows an easy mix of > markups/strings and interprets hyphens as connectors. Now there's no need > for a TextSpanner.connectors property. > > I should mention that spacers need their own hyph

Re: Ancient tab, letters alignment.

On 21.09.2015 17:52, David Kastrup wrote: Pierre Perol-Schneider writes: Hi List, I need to get an ancient tab with a standard markup alignment instead of the default vertical one. Unfortunately, this code has no effect: \version "2.18.2" #(define-public (my-fret-letter-tablature-format

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 8:41 AM, David Kastrup wrote: > David Nalesnik writes: > > > Here's a preliminary experiment with using \lyricmode as an input device > > for text spanner details. It could easily be incorporated into the > larger > > function, but I've pared this down to ask a question.

Re: Ancient tab, letters alignment.

Pierre Perol-Schneider writes: > Hi List, > > I need to get an ancient tab with a standard markup alignment instead of > the default vertical one. > Unfortunately, this code has no effect: > > \version "2.18.2" > > #(define-public > (my-fret-letter-tablature-format context string-number fret-nu

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

Michael Gerdau writes: >> Hastening the end of the sketch? ;) > > For those not knowing this classic, here is a YT link of not too good > quality but which does transport the important parts: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDqD0Dz_J-M Ah, the Swiss recording. It's rather condensed. I'd rath

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

> Hastening the end of the sketch? ;) For those not knowing this classic, here is a YT link of not too good quality but which does transport the important parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDqD0Dz_J-M Kind regards, Michael -- Michael Gerdau email: m...@qata.de GPG-keys available on

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 9:09 AM, David Kastrup wrote: > David Nalesnik writes: > > > Definitely softens the blow! (While we're here--though it doesn't > > affect the user--I should have omitted the "parser location" from the > > extractTexts function. New tricks, old dog.) > > In Germany, ther

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

David Nalesnik writes: > Definitely softens the blow! (While we're here--though it doesn't > affect the user--I should have omitted the "parser location" from the > extractTexts function. New tricks, old dog.) In Germany, there is a sort of New Year's Eve tradition of broadcasting (and viewing

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

David Nalesnik writes: > Here's a preliminary experiment with using \lyricmode as an input device > for text spanner details. It could easily be incorporated into the larger > function, but I've pared this down to ask a question. > > Is it possible to avoid needing to type \lyricmode when callin

Re: Violin notation advice requested

Hi! >From my experience as violinist wich I still are :) I can say that: - The lower information is an alternative. Wich you use depending on your likes on interpretation. Basically, because the same note in different position and string sounds quite... diferent. - Digits for Finguers. - Roman nu

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 8:17 AM, Simon Albrecht wrote: > On 21.09.2015 15:04, David Nalesnik wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 7:09 PM, David Nalesnik > > wrote: >> >> >> OK, I see. Using \lyricmode would be a user-friendly way to >> specify m

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

On 21.09.2015 15:04, David Nalesnik wrote: Hi, On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 7:09 PM, David Nalesnik mailto:david.nales...@gmail.com>> wrote: OK, I see. Using \lyricmode would be a user-friendly way to specify markups/strings, connectors/no connectors, and relative spacing of texts th

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

Hi, On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 7:09 PM, David Nalesnik wrote: > David, > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 3:48 PM, David Kastrup wrote: > >> David Nalesnik writes: >> >> > (As an aside: I must say that David's suggestion of using lyrics >> > produces miraculous results without the hundreds and hundreds

Re: idea for fretboard-diagram chords

hi, I think things like adding \set chordShape #a would only be good in barré cases. I suggested the string as basis because of all the chords that are not based on the basic chords, and in different positions as well, with a root on different strings, often found in Jazz. I've looked at the link

Re: Polyphonic repeats with lyrics (and rests)

Hi David, On 19.09.2015 06:18, David Wright wrote: I noticed some erroneous alto lyrics invading recent CPDL editions of Farmer's Fair Phyllis. I think the cause was some overenthusiastic factoring of the lyrics using tagging. So I thought I'd run up a copy myself, producing folded/unfolded scor

Re: Chords and what they mean

Johan Vromans writes: > On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:00:13 +0200 > David Kastrup wrote: > >> Johan Vromans writes: >> > It is easy to instruct LilyPond that a chord of form must be >> > shown as minor (e.g., Cm), but can I do the other way around? E.g., >> > define a 'foo' so that X:foo means or wh

Re: OT: Beauty of programming languages

Am 21.09.2015 um 12:13 schrieb bart deruyter: > My turn :-) > Very interesting thoughts, thank you! Urs ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: OT: Beauty of programming languages

My turn :-) I'm 40, started using lilypond a couple of years ago, I think in 2012, not sure actually. I play guitar as first instrument and teach it in non-traditional schools, mainly because I don't have the qualifications on paper and now it's too late/expensive/time_consuming to get one. I us

Re: Chords and what they mean

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:00:13 +0200 David Kastrup wrote: > Johan Vromans writes: > > It is easy to instruct LilyPond that a chord of form must be > > shown as minor (e.g., Cm), but can I do the other way around? E.g., > > define a 'foo' so that X:foo means or whatever notes I want? > > Possibl

Re: Chords and what they mean

Johan Vromans writes: > On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:55:33 +0200 > Blöchl Bernhard wrote: > >> If c:sus is a simple way to get C5 ... > > It is easy to instruct LilyPond that a chord of form must be shown > as minor (e.g., Cm), but can I do the other way around? E.g., define a > 'foo' so that X:foo m

Re: Chords and what they mean

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:55:33 +0200 Blöchl Bernhard wrote: > If c:sus is a simple way to get C5 ... It is easy to instruct LilyPond that a chord of form must be shown as minor (e.g., Cm), but can I do the other way around? E.g., define a 'foo' so that X:foo means or whatever notes I want? -- J

Ancient tab, letters alignment.

Hi List, I need to get an ancient tab with a standard markup alignment instead of the default vertical one. Unfortunately, this code has no effect: \version "2.18.2" #(define-public (my-fret-letter-tablature-format context string-number fret-number) (let ((labels (ly:context-property context

Re: Chords and what they mean

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015, Johan Vromans wrote: > > What seems like it would be most useful for me would be to forget about > > LilyPond's chord-naming translation from note sets to symbols, and just > > use markup to add symbols of my choice wherever I want them. So that > You'll lose the ability to t

Re: Chords and what they mean

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:55:33 +0200 Blöchl Bernhard wrote: > What seems like it would be most useful for me would be to forget about > LilyPond's chord-naming translation from note sets to symbols, and just > use markup to add symbols of my choice wherever I want them. So that > raises the questi

Re: Text centralized above a TextSpan

Simon Albrecht writes: > On 19.09.2015 22:48, David Kastrup wrote: >> However, (re-)using engravers for the "picking apart" bit in a context >> without its own vertical axis group might be an interesting option. >> Want several text spanners? Use several contexts. > > This reminds me: the ‘stand

Re: Chords and what they mean

On 21/09/15 4:44 PM, David Kastrup wrote: It's really a case of diminuishing returns. The change for x:5 is definitely affecting the logic of LilyPond, but arguably that can of worms has been opened with x:13 already. x:5 is more important, but it's also a lot more likely to be used as basic b