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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.6"
+@c \version "2.17.30"
@node Staff notation
@section Staff notation
@endpredefined
The lines of a staff belong to the @code{StaffSymbol} grob (including
-ledger lines) can be modified using @code{StaffSymbol} properties, but
+ledger lines) and can be modified using @code{StaffSymbol} properties, but
these modifications must be made before the staff is (re)started.
-The number of staff lines can be altered,
+The number of staff lines can be altered:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
f4 d \stopStaff
\startStaff g, e |
@end lilypond
-The position of each the staff lines can also be altered. The values
-used are @emph{half} staff line spaces and the new position is relative
-to the normal center line. A single staff line is printed for every
-value entered so that the number of staff lines, as well as their
-position in the staff, can be changed with a single override.
+The position of each staff line can also be altered. A list of
+numbers sets each line's position. @code{0}@tie{}corresponds to the normal
+center line, and the normal line positions are
+@code{(-4@tie{}-2@tie{}0@tie{}2@tie{}4)}. A single staff line is
+printed for every value entered so that the number of staff lines, as
+well as their position, can be changed with a single override.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
f4 d \stopStaff
\startStaff g, e
@end lilypond
-The clef position and the position of middle C may need to be adjusted
-accordingly to fit the new lines. See @ref{Clef}.
+To preserve typical stem directions (in the bottom half of the staff
+stems point up, in the top half they point down), align the center
+line (or space) of the customized staff with the position of the
+normal center line (0). The clef position and the position of
+middle@tie{}C may need to be adjusted accordingly to fit the new
+lines. See @ref{Clef}.
Staff line thickness can be altered. Ledger lines and note stems, by
default, are also affected.
{ f4 d g, e }
@end lilypond
-However, it is possible to set ledger line thickness independently of
-staff lines. The two values required multiply the staff line thickness
-with the staff line spacing and are then added together to give the
-ledger line thickness.
+It is also possible to set ledger line thickness independently of staff
+lines.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
\new Staff \with {
{ f'4 a, a,, f }
@end lilypond
+@noindent
+The first value is multiplied by the staff line thickness, the second by
+the staff space and then the two values are added together to give the
+new thickness of the ledger line.
+
The vertical positions of ledger lines can be altered,
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
{ f'4 a, d, f, }
@end lilypond
-Legder lines can also be made to appear inside the staff where custom
+Ledger lines can also be made to appear inside the staff where custom
staff lines are required. The example shows the default position of
-ledger lines when the explicit @code{legder-position} is and is not set.
-The @code{stopStaff} is needed in the example to revert the
+ledger lines when the explicit @code{ledger-position} is and is not set.
+The @code{\stopStaff} is needed in the example to revert the
@code{\override} for the whole @code{StaffSymbol}.
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,relative=1]
-\override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-8 0 2 4)
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-8 0 2 4)
d4 e f g
\stopStaff
\startStaff
only a few ossia staves are needed.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\new Staff = main \relative c'' {
+\new Staff = "main" \relative c'' {
c4 b d c
<<
{ c4 b d c }
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
<<
- \new Staff = ossia \with {
+ \new Staff = "ossia" \with {
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
- \override Clef.transparent = ##t
+ \hide Clef
fontSize = #-3
\override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #(magstep -3)
\override StaffSymbol.thickness = #(magstep -3)
c4 b c2
<<
{ e4 f e2 }
- \context Staff = ossia {
+ \context Staff = "ossia" {
\startStaff e4 g8 f e2 \stopStaff
}
>>
c4 b c2
<<
{ g4 a g2 }
- \context Staff = ossia {
+ \context Staff = "ossia" {
\startStaff g4 e8 f g2 \stopStaff
}
>>
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
<<
- \new Staff = ossia \with {
+ \new Staff = "ossia" \with {
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
- \override Clef.transparent = ##t
+ \hide Clef
fontSize = #-3
\override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #(magstep -3)
\override StaffSymbol.thickness = #(magstep -3)
engraver:
@example
-\override StaffSymbol.stencil = ##f
+\omit StaffSymbol
\override NoteHead.no-ledgers = ##t
@end example
However, if the instrument names are longer, the instrument names in a
staff group may not be centered unless the @code{indent} and
@code{short-indent} settings are increased. For details about these
-settings, see @ref{\paper variables for shifts and indents}.
+settings, see @ref{paper variables for shifts and indents,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents}.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
\relative c'' {
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{\paper variables for shifts and indents},
+@ref{paper variables for shifts and indents,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents},
@ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
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