Implement compound time signatures

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / changes.tely

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@@ -67,7 +67,73 @@ which scares away people.
 @end ignore
 
 @item
-auotbeaming is now disabled by @code{\cadenzaOn} and enabled by
+Compound time signatures are now supported by the @code{\compoundMeter} command,
+which can be used instead of @code{\time}:
+@lilypond
+\relative c'' {
+  \compoundMeter #'(3 1 8)
+  c8 c c c
+  \compoundMeter #'((2 8) (5 8))
+  c8 c c c c c c
+  \compoundMeter #'((1 2 3 8) (1 4) (3 8))
+  c8 c c c c c c4 c8 c c
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Lyrics above a staff must have their @code{staff-affinity} set to
+@code{DOWN} or must have their @code{alignAboveContext} property
+set in order to be properly aligned.  For more information, see
+@ruser{Placing lyrics vertically}.
+
+@item
+@code{stringTunings} property values have changed from a list of
+semitones above middle C to a list of LilyPond pitch values.
+convert-ly will handle the change automatically where the value
+of @code{stringTunings} is set to a Scheme constant value.
+
+New commands @code{makeStringTuning} and @code{contextStringTuning}
+allow the creation of string tunings in the form of a Lilypond
+chord construct.
+
+@item
+By using @code{\cueDuringWithClef}, cue notes can now also have their own
+clef, which is correctly reset at the end of the cue notes.  At the begin
+of each line, the standard clef is still displayed, but the cue clef is
+shown after the time/key signature in smaller size.
+@lilypond
+vI = \relative c'' { \clef "treble" \repeat unfold 40 g4 }
+\addQuote vIQuote { \vI }
+
+Solo = \relative c {
+  \clef "bass"
+  \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" { R1 } |
+  c4 \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" {
+    r4 r2 |
+    r4
+  } c4 c2 |
+  \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN "soprano" { R1*2 \break R1 } |
+  c1
+}
+
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new Staff \new Voice \Solo
+  >>
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@item
+Note names can be selected with a new
+@code{@bs{}language "italiano"} command, which
+can be used in safe mode.  The old
+@code{@bs{}include "italiano.ly"} syntax is
+still supported for now, but will be deprecated
+in the future.
+
+@item
+autobeaming is now disabled by @code{\cadenzaOn} and enabled by
 @code{\cadenzaOff}.  Beaming in cadenzas should be indicated manually.
 Also, if a cadenza is used in a piece with autobeaming disabled, it
 will need to be disabled again after the cadenza.
@@ -162,7 +228,7 @@ Minor shape note commands that use the relative major key for scale steps
 have been added.
 
 @item
-A variant of the segno sign is provided:
+A variant of the Segno sign is provided:
 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
 c4 d e f \bar "S"
 g4 f e d
@@ -207,7 +273,12 @@ In tablature, frets can be indicated with labels other than numbers:
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
 \new TabStaff
 \with {
-  stringTunings = #'(17 14 9 5 2 -3)
+  stringTunings = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 NATURAL)
+                     ,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 NATURAL)
+                    ,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 NATURAL)
+                    ,(ly:make-pitch 0 3 NATURAL)
+                    ,(ly:make-pitch 0 1 NATURAL)
+                    ,(ly:make-pitch -1 5 NATURAL))
   tablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format
 }
 \new TabVoice {
@@ -253,7 +324,7 @@ With two-sided mode, margins for odd and even pages can be set using
 @end example
 
 @item
-Paper margin defaults, as specified in @file{ly/@/paper@/-defaults@/-init@/.ly}, apply
+Paper margin defaults, as specified in @file{ly/paper@/-defaults-init.ly}, apply
 to the default paper size (a4) and are automatically scaled according to the
 paper size chosen.
 
@@ -403,6 +474,14 @@ from being typeset.
 @item
 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
 it more flexible and easier to control.
+The spacing between staves within a system can now change
+to better use the space on the page.
+User-defined contexts may participate in this flexible spacing,
+depending on how their @code{staff-affinity} is defined.
+Some page formatting variables (@code{page-top-space},
+@code{between-system-space -padding}, and
+@code{before- between- after-title-space}) have been replaced
+by flexible vertical dimensions.
 
 @end itemize