\subsection{Durations}
A duration always starts with the duration type (1,2,4 etc), and then
-any optional multipliers/dots
+any optional multipliers/dots. Old fashioned durations can be entered
+as follows
+\begin{verbatim}
+'c\breve
+gis'\longa
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
\subsection{Meters/groupings}
A meter has this form: