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diff --git a/Documentation/notation/rhythms.itely b/Documentation/notation/rhythms.itely
index 70019121b3c826248e5a7cbe4101ec6a0489426b..f7ff2fc929bdec9c54b03314f2edcae1f0fdb961 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/notation/rhythms.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/rhythms.itely
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
 
     When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
-    version that you are working on.  See TRANSLATION for details.
+    version that you are working on.  For details, see the Contributors'
+    Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
 @end ignore
 
 @c \version "2.12.0"
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ a4 a4
 b16*4 c4
 @end lilypond
 
-The duration of skip or spacing notes may also be modified by
+The duration of spacing notes may also be modified by
 a multiplier.  This is useful for skipping many measures, e.g.,
 @code{s1*23}.
 
@@ -685,9 +686,9 @@ s2 c
 @cindex lyrics, skip
 
 Spacer rests are available only in note mode and chord mode.  In
-other situations, for example, when entering lyrics, @code{\skip}
-is used to skip a musical moment.  @code{\skip} requires an
-explicit duration.
+other situations, for example, when entering lyrics, the
+command @code{\skip} is used to skip a musical moment.
+@code{\skip} requires an explicit duration.
 
 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
 <<
@@ -702,6 +703,22 @@ explicit duration.
 >>
 @end lilypond
 
+Because @code{\skip} is a command, it does not affect the default
+durations of following notes, unlike@tie{}@code{s}.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+<<
+  {
+    \repeat unfold 8 {a4}
+  }
+  {
+    a4 \skip 2 a |
+    s2 a
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+
 A spacer rest implicitly causes @code{Staff} and @code{Voice}
 contexts to be created if none exist, just like notes and rests
 do:
@@ -1210,6 +1227,17 @@ staff line, you will need to insert invisible bar lines with
 @noindent
 to indicate where breaks can occur.
 
+You must explicitly create a @code{Voice} context when starting a
+piece with @code{\cadenzaOn}, otherwise strange errors may occur.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,relative=2,fragment]
+\new Voice \relative c'{
+  \cadenzaOn
+  c16^"Solo Free Time" d e f g2. \bar "||"
+  \cadenzaOff
+}
+@end lilypond
+
 
 @node Polymetric notation
 @unnumberedsubsubsec Polymetric notation
@@ -1352,7 +1380,7 @@ Internals Reference:
 @knownissues
 
 When using different time signatures in parallel, notes
-at the same moment will be be placed at the same horizontal
+at the same moment will be placed at the same horizontal
 location.  However, the bar lines in the different staves
 will cause the note spacing to be less regular in each of the
 individual staves than would be normal without the different