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9 @node Editorial annotations
10 @section Editorial annotations
12 @lilypondfile[quote]{editorial-headword.ly}
14 This section discusses the various ways to change the appearance of
15 notes and add analysis or educational emphasis.
23 @node Inside the staff
24 @subsection Inside the staff
26 This section discusses how to add emphasis to elements that are
30 * Selecting notation font size::
31 * Fingering instructions::
38 @node Selecting notation font size
39 @subsubsection Selecting notation font size
42 @cindex font size, selecting
43 @cindex selecting font size
45 The font size of notation elements may be altered. It does not
46 change the size of variable symbols, such as beams or slurs.
48 @lilypond[quote,fragment,relative=2,verbatim,ragged-right]
63 @cindex font size scaling
65 Internally, this sets the @code{fontSize} property. This in turns
66 causes the @code{font-size} property to be set in all layout
67 objects. The value of @code{font-size} is a number indicating the
68 size relative to the standard size for the current staff height.
69 Each step up is an increase of approximately 12% of the font size.
70 Six steps is exactly a factor two. The Scheme function
71 @code{magstep} converts a @code{font-size} number to a scaling
72 factor. The @code{font-size} property can also be set directly,
73 so that only certain layout objects are affected.
75 @lilypond[quote,fragment,relative=2,verbatim,ragged-right]
78 \override NoteHead #'font-size = #-4
80 \override Script #'font-size = #3
84 @cindex standard font size
85 @cindex font size, standard
87 Font size changes are achieved by scaling the design size that is
88 closest to the desired size. The standard font size (for
89 @code{font-size} equals 0), depends on the standard staff height.
90 For a 20pt staff, a 10pt font is selected.
92 The @code{font-size} property can only be set on layout objects
93 that use fonts. These are the ones supporting the
94 @code{font-interface} layout interface.
102 @funindex \normalsize
113 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
115 Internals Reference: @internalsref{font-interface}.
118 @node Fingering instructions
119 @subsubsection Fingering instructions
122 @cindex finger change
124 Fingering instructions can be entered using
125 @var{note}-@var{digit}:
128 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
132 Use markup texts for finger changes.
134 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
135 c4-1 d-2 f-4 c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }
140 You can use the thumb-script (e.g., in cello music)to indicate that a
141 note should be played with the thumb.
143 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
144 <a_\thumb a'-3>2 <b_\thumb b'-3>
147 @cindex fingering chords
148 @cindex chords, fingering
150 Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes of the
151 chord by adding them after the pitches.
153 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
154 < c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >2 < d-1 f-2 a-3 c-5 >
157 Fingering instructions may be manually placed above or below the
158 staff, see @ref{Controlling direction and placement}.
162 @code{fingeringOrientations} are used to control where the fingering
165 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
166 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)
168 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down)
170 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
172 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up)
174 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left down)
176 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up right down)
181 @ref{Controlling direction and placement}
183 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
185 Internals Reference: @internalsref{Fingering}.
189 @subsubsection Hidden notes
192 @cindex Invisible notes
193 @cindex Transparent notes
195 @funindex \unHideNotes
197 Hidden (or invisible or transparent) notes can be useful in
198 preparing theory or composition exercises.
200 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2,fragment]
214 @code{\hideNotes}, @code{\unHideNotes}
218 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
221 @node Coloring objects
222 @subsubsection Coloring objects
224 @cindex colored objects
226 @cindex coloring objects
227 @cindex colored notes
228 @cindex coloring notes
229 @cindex notes, colored
231 Individual objects may be assigned colors. You may use the color
232 names listed in the @ref{List of colors}.
234 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
235 \override NoteHead #'color = #red
237 \override NoteHead #'color = #(x11-color 'LimeGreen)
239 \override Stem #'color = #blue
245 The full range of colors defined for X11 can be accessed by using
246 the Scheme function @code{x11-color}. The function takes one
247 argument; this can be a symbol in the form @var{'FooBar} or a
248 string in the form @var{"FooBar"}. The first form is quicker to
249 write and is more efficient. However, using the second form it is
250 possible to access X11 colors by the multi-word form of its name.
252 If @code{x11-color} cannot make sense of the parameter then the
253 color returned defaults to black.
255 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
256 \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #(x11-color 'SlateBlue2)
257 \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup {
258 \with-color #(x11-color 'navy) "Clarinet"
262 \override Beam #'color = #(x11-color "medium turquoise")
264 \override Accidental #'color = #(x11-color 'DarkRed)
266 \override NoteHead #'color = #(x11-color "LimeGreen")
268 % this is deliberate nonsense; note that the stems remain black
269 \override Stem #'color = #(x11-color 'Boggle)
273 You can get exact RGB colors by specifying the rgb-color number.
275 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
276 \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #(x11-color 'SlateBlue2)
277 \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup {
278 \with-color #(x11-color 'navy) "Clarinet"
282 \override Stem #'color = #(rgb-color 0 0 0)
285 \override Stem #'color = #(rgb-color 1 1 1)
288 \override Stem #'color = #(rgb-color 0 0 0.5)
294 Notation Reference: @ref{List of colors}, @ref{Objects connected to
297 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
300 An x11 color is not necessarily exactly the same shade as a
301 similarly named normal color.
303 Not all x11 colors are distinguishable in a web browser i.e. a web browser
304 might not display a difference between 'LimeGreen and 'ForestGreen. For
305 web use normal colors are recommended (i.e. #blue, #green, #red).
308 Notes in a chord cannot be colored with @code{\override}; use
309 @code{\tweak} instead, see @ref{Objects connected to the input}.
313 @subsubsection Parentheses
317 @cindex notes, parenthesized
320 Objects may be parenthesized by prefixing @code{\parenthesize} to
321 the music event. This only functions inside chords; to
322 parenthesize a single note it must be enclosed with @code{<>} as
325 @lilypond[quote,relative=2,fragment,verbatim,ragged-right]
326 c2 < \parenthesize d>
329 Non-note objects may be parenthesized as well.
331 @lilypond[quote,relative=2,fragment,verbatim,ragged-right]
332 < c d g >2-\parenthesize -. d
337 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
345 Whenever a note is found, a @code{Stem} object is created
346 automatically. For whole notes and rests, they are also created but
355 @funindex \stemNeutral
361 @cindex stem, direction
364 @cindex stem, neutral
366 To change the direction of stems on the center line of the staff, use
368 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2,verbatim]
370 \override Stem #'neutral-direction = #up
372 \override Stem #'neutral-direction = #down
377 @ref{Controlling direction and placement}.
379 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
382 @node Outside the staff
383 @subsection Outside the staff
385 This section discusses how to add emphasis to elements in the staff
386 from outside of the staff.
391 * Analysis brackets::
395 @subsubsection Balloon help
397 Elements of notation can be marked and named with the help of a
398 square balloon. The primary purpose of this feature is to explain
401 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
402 \new Voice \with { \consists "Balloon_engraver" }
404 \balloonGrobText #'Stem #'(3 . 4) \markup { "I'm a Stem" }
406 <c, g'-\balloonText #'(-2 . -2) \markup { "I'm a note head" } c>2.
410 There are two music functions, @code{balloonGrobText} and
411 @code{balloonText}; The former is used like @code{\once \override} to
412 attach text to any grob, and the latter is used like @code{ \tweak},
413 typically within chords, to attach text to an individual note.
416 @cindex notation, explaining
420 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
422 Internals Reference: @internalsref{text-balloon-interface}.
426 @subsubsection Grid lines
428 Vertical lines can be drawn between staves synchronized with the
431 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
435 \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
437 gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
438 % this sets the grid interval to 1 quarternote (crotchet)
443 \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
444 %% by default this centers grid lines horizontally below and to the
445 % left side of the notehead, the grid lines extend from
446 % the middle lines of each staff
468 To change the grid lines use \override.
470 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
474 \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
476 gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
477 % this sets the grid interval to 1 quarternote (crotchet)
482 \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
483 \override NoteColumn #'X-offset = #-0.5
484 % this moves them to the right half a staff space
496 \override Score.GridLine #'extra-offset = #'( 0.0 . 1.0 )
497 % this moves them up one staff space from the default position
500 \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #5.0
502 \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #1.0
504 \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #3.0
506 \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #5.0
515 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
520 @node Analysis brackets
521 @subsubsection Analysis brackets
524 @cindex phrasing brackets
525 @cindex musicological analysis
526 @cindex note grouping bracket
528 Brackets are used in musical analysis to indicate structure in musical
529 pieces. LilyPond supports a simple form of horizontal brackets.
531 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
534 \Staff \consists "Horizontal_bracket_engraver"
543 Analysis brackets may be nested.
545 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
548 \Staff \consists "Horizontal_bracket_engraver"
552 c4\startGroup\startGroup
555 d4\stopGroup\stopGroup
561 Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.
563 Internals Reference: @internalsref{HorizontalBracket},
564 @internalsref{Horizontal_bracket_engraver}, @internalsref{Staff}.