Re: Staff sizing

2009-08-27 Thread Valentin Villenave
2009/8/25 Didi & MiMi Kanjahn : > Hi Valentin, Hi, > May I ask you a question? Sure, but you can also include the list :-) > I am trying to resize a score from A4 to A5. > Using > >   \layout { >   #(layout-set-staff-size 14)... > > most things bound to the staff scaled down nicely, but the dis

[TIP] Scheme function to force regular system breaks

2009-08-27 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi all, Thought I'd share this... it's a Scheme function I wrote to force system breaks at regular intervals (e.g., four measures per system is a popular jazz sheet music layout). Comments/improvements are welcome. Hope this helps someone else! Kieren. \version "2.13.3" b

Snare Brush Notation

2009-08-27 Thread craigbakalian
Hi, Does anyone out there know the proper notation for a snare drum with a pair of wire brushes - where the drummer does that circle gesture on the drum head to produce a sustained sound, and sometimes the other hand plays a different beat? I know this isn't lily specific, but it is notation. C

Re: Staff sizing

2009-08-27 Thread Alexander Kobel
Valentin Villenave wrote: 2009/8/25 Didi & MiMi Kanjahn : I am trying to resize a score from A4 to A5. Using \layout { #(layout-set-staff-size 14)... most things bound to the staff scaled down nicely, but the distance of staff lines (for me unexpectedly) did not. Unexpectedly for almost

Have a title page, but also default headers on first score page

2009-08-27 Thread Frank Steinmetzger
Hello list, I'm creating scores for my choir and because some of us use duplex printers, they would like an empty page at the beginning. So I thought "Why not have a nice title page there?", But because the majority does not use duplex printers, I want the default title still visible. (Also bec

Re: Accidentals: Unwanted naturals

2009-08-27 Thread David Rogers
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 08:54, James E. Bailey wrote: > It is actually perfectly reasonable for a person completely new to notating > music for this to not make sense. Yes, I suppose it is. A suggestion for addition to the documentation, section 2.2.1: When *you* play music, you know that you