Re: beginning-of-measure padding value?

2007-04-11 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Since you want to change the spacing after the time signature, you should modify the space-alist property for the TimeSignature: \override TimeSignature #'space-alist = #'( (first-note . (fixed-space . 12.0)) ; Default = 2.0 (right-edge . (extra-space . 0.5)) (staff-bar . (minimum-spac

Re: midi2ly: makeshift patch

2007-04-11 Thread yota moteuchi
On 4/9/07, Graham Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alexander Hanysz wrote: > Below is a patch for what on my system is the file > /usr/local/lilypond/usr/bin/midi2ly (I'm using version 2.10.20). > > Fixed (?): the --key command line argument is recognised; key signatures > and time signatures

Re: Strange TextScript behaviour?

2007-04-11 Thread Mats Bengtsson
I don't follow exactly what you try to do. However, the vertical position is determined based on one of a number of different rules, depending on which one sets the strictest limits. In your case, - The staff-padding detemines the minimum distance to the stave. - The padding determines the minimum

Re: spacing between lines of a lead sheet?

2007-04-11 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Playing around with your example, it seems that the easiest is to only use the setting: between-system-space = 4.5\cm and keep all other parameters at their default values. As an alternative, if you want LilyPond to automatically space out the systems on the page, you can use \paper{ ragged-las

Re: Strange TextScript behaviour?

2007-04-11 Thread Dmytro O. Redchuk
To be short: measures 2 and 4 should be identical, shouldn't they? (i mean "11" in 2nd should be positioned like "1" in 4th, with the same staff-padding) But they are not. Probably, it should be so -- but I don't know why, that's why i'm asking. Thanks, On Wed, Apr 11,

Re: beginning-of-measure padding value?

2007-04-11 Thread Trevor Bača
On 4/11/07, Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Since you want to change the spacing after the time signature, you should modify the space-alist property for the TimeSignature: \override TimeSignature #'space-alist = #'( (first-note . (fixed-space . 12.0)) ; Default = 2.0 (right

How to show chord symbols inside a staff?

2007-04-11 Thread Henk van Voorthuijsen
I have been looking for a way to print chord symbols inside a stafff, to no avail. This is common for jazz combo and big band arrangements for solo parts, because it saves space. Does anyone have tips on how to do this? TIA, Henk van Voorthuijsen __

Re: How to show chord symbols inside a staff?

2007-04-11 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Do you mean that the chord symbols should be printed overwriting the staff lines? Do you have any example that you can refer to (preferably a link to some web page)? /Mats Henk van Voorthuijsen wrote: I have been looking for a way to print chord symbols inside a stafff, to no avail. This is

Re: How to show chord symbols inside a staff?

2007-04-11 Thread iainduncan
Quoting Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Do you mean that the chord symbols should be printed > overwriting the staff lines? Do you have any example > that you can refer to (preferably a link to some web page)? When I took jazz theory and arranging at university we used to do symbols on top

Re: producing "archival" scores

2007-04-11 Thread Cameron Horsburgh
On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 11:29:28PM -0400, Jason Merrill wrote: (snip) > >There is not now, nor ever will be, some universal music language. > >MusicXML is an option, but not one everybody will choose. One could ask > >the exact same question by replacing 'lilypond' with 'MusicXML'. The > >issue