+ /*
+ Q: do we want globally non-cramped lines, or locally equally
+ cramped lines?
+
+ There used to be an example file input/test/uniform-breaking to
+ demonstrate problems with this approach. When music is gradually
+ becoming denser, the uniformity requirement makes lines go from
+ cramped to even more cramped (because going from cramped
+ 3meas/line to relatively loose 2meas/line is such a big step.
+
+ */
+
+ Real demerit = abs (this_one.force_) + abs (prev.force_ - this_one.force_)