4 lsrtags = "ancient-notation, chords, contexts-and-engravers"
7 When writing a figured bass, you can place the figures above or below
8 the bass notes, by defining the
9 @code{BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.direction} property (exclusively
10 in a @code{Staff} context). Choices are @code{#UP} (or @code{#1}),
11 @code{#CENTER} (or @code{#0}) and @code{#DOWN} (or @code{#-1}).
13 This property can be changed as many times as you wish. Use
14 @code{\\once \\override} if you don't want the override to apply to the
18 doctitle = "Adding a figured bass above or below the notes"
27 continuo = \figuremode {
29 \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.direction = #UP
30 %\bassFigureStaffAlignmentUp
32 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
33 \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.direction = #DOWN
34 %\bassFigureStaffAlignmentDown
39 \new Staff = bassStaff \bass
40 \context Staff = bassStaff \continuo