point-and-click in evince

2008-02-06 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
Hello lilypond-users, I am wondering if there is a way to set up point-and-click with GNOME Evince? That would be really nice. Thank you all, Anh Trinh ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lily

tempo marking fuction

2008-02-20 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
Hello, I want to have a function that can put text tempo marking, e.g. "Allegro". The manual suggests tempoMark = #(define-music-function (parser location padding marktext) (number? string?) #{ \once \override Score . RehearsalMark #'padding = $padding \on

Re: tempo marking fuction

2008-02-21 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
That's it. Thank you! -AT On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:47 -0500, Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ledocq-Boccart wrote: Hi, Maybe these links will help! http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/lily-5ec9ac4df8.ly http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/li

Re: GDP: What term do you use?

2008-02-27 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:04:35 -0500, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Eyolf, Or one might turn the argument around and say that the melody is indeed trans-posed -- placed somewhere else, whereas the negative associations of dis- is that it's ended up in the wrong place... Inte

Re: GDP: What term do you use?

2008-02-27 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
Octave transposition seems a confusing, since transposition in music usually implies that the passage is to be played in a different key. Octave displacement does not change the key. According to Harvard dict. of music 4th ed.: Transposition. the rewriting or performance of music at a pitch ot

\book output file name

2008-02-27 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
I'm having two \book blocks to produce a full score file and parts file. Is it possible to suffix each book output filename specifically, instead of the generic "-1", "-2", etc. ? --AT ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://li

Re: \book output file name

2008-02-27 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
I'm having two \book blocks to produce a full score file and parts file. Is it possible to suffix each book output filename specifically, instead of the generic "-1", "-2", etc. ? --AT I figured I should factor out the common stuff and putting the \book block into separate .ly files.

Re: GDP glossary question: complex meters

2008-02-28 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
How can we normalize the terminology? Here are my thoughts on the matter, trying to distill this into a controlled lexicon -- * polymeter -- the most generic term * sequential polymeter -- Ralph's definition * regular * irregular * simultaneous polymeter -- Valentin's d

Re: GDP glossary question: complex meters

2008-02-28 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
* additive time sig -- could mean sth like (3 + 3 + 2)/8 or could mean irregular meters a la Messian That should be Messiaen, see . ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http:/

Re: GDP glossary question: complex meters

2008-02-28 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
> Wow ... and I don't have $295 in couch cushion change to spend (every year) > on a subscription to Grove Music Online. (You must get a discount My school pays for it :p > Wikipedia IS NOT an authoritative source ... > >> polymeter implies polyrhythm and therefore is >> equivalent to your "simu

Re: GDP glossary question: complex meters

2008-02-28 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
>>> * compound time sig -- this is a well established term refering to meter >>> such as 6/8, 9/8, 6/4, etc. in contrast to simple meters such as 3/8, 3/4, >>> etc. > > I just wanted to point out here that coumpond time signature is also another > well-established term that means something other t

Re: For your edification: meters

2008-03-11 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
It looks really complicated. I think the diagram try to classify concepts that apply to different idea. For example, * simple(2/4, 3/8 etc.) vs. compound (6/8, 7/8 etc.) applies when talking about just the meter itself, i.e. one measure of music * consistent vs. changing applies when talking abo

Re: vim compiles always in root directory

2008-03-27 Thread Anh Hai Trinh
My problem: 1. In Gvim I compile a *.ly file somewhere in a directory. I use F5 to compile it. 2. The output files (*.ps an *pdf) are always in root directory You need to cd into the directory where you want the output. Either do that before bringing vim up (from the command line), or from in